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SUPER
AS2041M-32R+
AS2041M-T2R+
USER’S MANUAL
1.0
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Preface
Preface
About This Manual
This manual is written for professional system integrators and PC technicians. It
provides information for the installation and use of the AS2041M-32R+/2041MT2R+. Installation and maintenance should be performed by experienced technicians only.
The AS2041M-32R+/2041M-T2R+ is a 2U server based on the SC828TQR1200 rackmount chassis and the Super H8QM3-2/H8QMi-2, a quad processor
serverboard that supports AMD Opteron 8000 series Socket F type processors and
up to 128 GB of registered ECC DDR2-667/533/400 SDRAM.
Manual Organization
Chapter 1: Introduction
The ﬁrst chapter provides a checklist of the main components included with
the server system and describes the main features of the H8QM3-2/H8QMi-2
serverboard and the SC828TQ-R1200 chassis, which comprise the AS2041M32R+/2041M-T2R+.
Chapter 2: Server Installation
This chapter describes the steps necessary to install the AS2041M-32R+/2041MT2R+ into a rack and check out the server conﬁguration prior to powering up the
system. If your server was ordered without processor and memory components,
this chapter will refer you to the appropriate sections of the manual for their installation.
Chapter 3: System Interface
Refer here for details on the system interface, which includes the functions and
information provided by the control panel on the chassis as well as other LEDs
located throughout the system.
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Chapter 4: System Safety
You should thoroughly familiarize yourself with this chapter for a general overview
of safety precautions that should be followed when installing and servicing the
AS2041M-32R+/2041M-T2R+.
Chapter 5: Advanced Serverboard Setup
Chapter 5 provides detailed information on the H8QM3-2/H8QMi-2 serverboard,
including the locations and functions of connections, headers and jumpers. Refer
to this chapter when adding or removing processors or main memory and when
reconﬁguring the serverboard.
Chapter 6: Advanced Chassis Setup
Refer to Chapter 6 for detailed information on the SC828TQ-R1200 server chassis.
You should follow the procedures given in this chapter when installing, removing
or installing drives and when replacing system power supply modules and cooling
fans.
Chapter 7: BIOS
The BIOS chapter includes an introduction to BIOS and provides detailed information on running the CMOS Setup Utility.
Appendix A: BIOS Error Beep Codes
Appendix B: BIOS POST Checkpoint Codes
Appendix C: System Speciﬁcations
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Table of Contents
Preface
About This Manual ........................................................................................................ iii
Manual Organization ..................................................................................................... iii
Chapter 1 Introduction
1-1
Overview ......................................................................................................... 1-1
1-2
Serverboard Features ..................................................................................... 1-2
Processors ...................................................................................................... 1-2
Memory ........................................................................................................... 1-2
SAS (2041M-32R+ only) ................................................................................. 1-2
Serial ATA ........................................................................................................ 1-2
PCI Expansion Slots ....................................................................................... 1-2
Onboard Controllers/Ports .............................................................................. 1-3
ATI Graphics Controller ................................................................................... 1-3
Other Features ................................................................................................ 1-3
1-3
Server Chassis Features ................................................................................ 1-3
System Power ................................................................................................. 1-3
SATA Subsystem ............................................................................................. 1-3
PCI Expansion Slots ....................................................................................... 1-3
Control Panel .................................................................................................. 1-4
I/O Backplane.................................................................................................. 1-4
Cooling System ............................................................................................... 1-4
Chapter 2 Server Installation
2-1 Overview ............................................................................................................. 2-1
2-2
Unpacking the System .................................................................................... 2-1
2-3
Preparing for Setup ......................................................................................... 2-1
Warnings and Precautions! ........................................................................................ 2-2
Choosing a Setup Location ............................................................................. 2-2
Server Precautions.......................................................................................... 2-2
Rack Mounting Considerations ....................................................................... 2-3
Ambient Operating Temperature ................................................................ 2-3
Reduced Airﬂow ......................................................................................... 2-3
Mechanical Loading ................................................................................... 2-3
Circuit Overloading ..................................................................................... 2-3
Reliable Ground ......................................................................................... 2-3
2-4
Installing the System into a Rack ................................................................... 2-4
2-5
Checking the Serverboard Setup .................................................................... 2-8
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Checking the Drive Bay Setup ...................................................................... 2-10
Chapter 3 System Interface
3-1
Overview ......................................................................................................... 3-1
3-2
Control Panel Buttons ..................................................................................... 3-1
Reset ............................................................................................................... 3-1
Power .............................................................................................................. 3-1
3-3
Control Panel LEDs ........................................................................................ 3-1
Overheat/Fan Fail ........................................................................................... 3-2
NIC2 ................................................................................................................ 3-2
NIC1 ................................................................................................................ 3-2
HDD................................................................................................................. 3-2
Power .............................................................................................................. 3-3
3-4
Drive Carrier LEDs .......................................................................................... 3-3
SAS Drives ...................................................................................................... 3-3
SATA Drives .................................................................................................... 3-3
Chapter 4 System Safety
4-1
Electrical Safety Precautions .......................................................................... 4-1
4-2
General Safety Precautions ............................................................................ 4-2
4-3
ESD Precautions ............................................................................................. 4-3
4-4
Operating Precautions .................................................................................... 4-4
Chapter 5 Advanced Serverboard Setup
5-1
Handling the Serverboard ............................................................................... 5-1
Precautions ..................................................................................................... 5-1
Unpacking ....................................................................................................... 5-1
5-2
Processor and Heatsink Installation ............................................................... 5-2
Installing the CPU Backplates ....................................................................... 5-2
Installing the Processors ................................................................................. 5-2
Installing the Heatsink Retention Modules...................................................... 5-4
Installing the Heatsink ..................................................................................... 5-4
5-3
Connecting Cables ......................................................................................... 5-5
Connecting Data Cables ................................................................................. 5-5
Connecting Power Cables .............................................................................. 5-5
Connecting the Control Panel ......................................................................... 5-6
5-4
I/O Ports .......................................................................................................... 5-7
5-5
Installing Memory ............................................................................................ 5-7
5-6
Adding PCI Cards ........................................................................................... 5-9
5-7
Serverboard Details ...................................................................................... 5-10
H8QM3-2/H8QMi-2 Quick Reference ............................................................5-11
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Connecting Cables ........................................................................................ 5-12
ATX Power Connector................................................................................... 5-12
Processor Power Connectors ....................................................................... 5-12
NMI Button ................................................................................................... 5-12
Power LED ................................................................................................... 5-12
HDD LED ...................................................................................................... 5-13
NIC1 LED ...................................................................................................... 5-13
NIC2 LED ...................................................................................................... 5-13
Overheat/Fan Fail LED ................................................................................. 5-13
Power Fail LED ............................................................................................ 5-13
Reset Button ................................................................................................. 5-14
Power Button................................................................................................. 5-14
USB Ports ..................................................................................................... 5-14
USB Headers ................................................................................................ 5-14
Serial Ports.................................................................................................... 5-15
Fan Headers ................................................................................................. 5-15
Overheat LED ............................................................................................... 5-15
Power LED/Speaker ...................................................................................... 5-15
JLAN1/2 (Ethernet Ports) .............................................................................. 5-16
ATX PS/2 Keyboard and PS/2 Mouse Ports ................................................ 5-16
Chassis Intrusion ......................................................................................... 5-16
Wake-On-LAN ............................................................................................... 5-16
I2C Header..................................................................................................... 5-16
Wake-On-Ring ............................................................................................... 5-17
Compact Flash Power Headers .................................................................... 5-17
SGPIO ........................................................................................................... 5-17
5-9
Jumper Settings ............................................................................................ 5-18
Explanation of Jumpers ................................................................................ 5-18
CMOS Clear .................................................................................................. 5-18
VGA Enable/Disable ...................................................................................... 5-19
JLAN Enable/Disable ................................................................................... 5-19
I2C to PCI-X Slots ......................................................................................... 5-19
I2C to PCI-E Slots ......................................................................................... 5-19
Compact Flash Master/Slave ....................................................................... 5-20
Watch Dog Enable/Disable ........................................................................... 5-20
PCI-X Slot Speed .......................................................................................... 5-20
SAS Controller Enable/Disable ..................................................................... 5-21
5-10
Onboard Indicators........................................................................................ 5-21
JLAN1/JLAN2 LEDs ...................................................................................... 5-21
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Onboard Power LED (DP2) .......................................................................... 5-21
5-11
Floppy, IDE, SATA and SAS Drive Connections........................................... 5-22
Floppy Connector .......................................................................................... 5-22
IDE Connector............................................................................................... 5-23
SATA Ports .................................................................................................... 5-23
SAS Ports...................................................................................................... 5-24
SIMLC (IPMI Slot) ......................................................................................... 5-24
5-12
Enabling SATA RAID ..................................................................................... 5-25
Serial ATA (SATA) ......................................................................................... 5-25
Installing the OS/SATA Driver ....................................................................... 5-25
Building a Driver Diskette ......................................................................... 5-25
Enabling SATA RAID in the BIOS ............................................................ 5-25
Using the nVidia RAID Utility ................................................................... 5-26
Installing the OS and Drivers ................................................................... 5-26
5-13
Installing Software Drivers ............................................................................ 5-28
Chapter 6 Advanced Chassis Setup
6-1
Static-Sensitive Devices .................................................................................. 6-1
Precautions ..................................................................................................... 6-1
6-2
Control Panel .................................................................................................. 6-2
6-3
System Fans and Air Shroud .......................................................................... 6-3
System Fan Failure ......................................................................................... 6-3
Replacing System Cooling Fans ..................................................................... 6-3
Installing the Air Shroud .................................................................................. 6-4
6-4
Drive Bay Installation/Removal ....................................................................... 6-6
Accessing the Drive Bays ............................................................................... 6-6
Mounting a SAS/SATA drive in a drive carrier ................................................ 6-6
Installing/removing hot-swap SAS/SATA drives .............................................. 6-6
SAS/SATA Backplane ................................................................................. 6-8
DVD-ROM and Floppy Drive Installation ........................................................ 6-9
6-5
Power Supply ................................................................................................ 6-10
Power Supply Failure .................................................................................... 6-10
Removing/Replacing the Power Supply........................................................ 6-10
Chapter 7 BIOS
7-1
Introduction...................................................................................................... 7-1
Starting the Setup Utility ............................................................................ 7-1
7-2
Main Menu ...................................................................................................... 7-2
7-3
Advanced Settings Menu ................................................................................ 7-2
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Boot Menu ..................................................................................................... 7-16
7-5
Security Menu ............................................................................................... 7-17
7-6
Exit Menu ...................................................................................................... 7-18
Appendix A BIOS Error Beep Codes
Appendix B BIOS POST Checkpoint Codes
Appendix C System Speciﬁcations
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Chapter 1
Introduction
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Overview
The AS2041M-32R+/2041M-T2R+ is a 2U server comprised of two main subsystems: the SC828TQ-R1200 server chassis and the H8QM3-2/H8QMi-2 quad processor serverboard. Please refer to our web site for information on operating systems
and processors that have been certiﬁed for use with the AS2041M-32R+/2041MT2R+ (www.supermicro.com/aplus).
In addition to the serverboard and chassis, various hardware components have been
included with the AS2041M-32R+/2041M-T2R+, as listed below:
Six (6) 8-cm fans (FAN-0099L)
One (1) air shroud (MCP-310-00032-00)
One (1) front control panel cable (CBL-0222L)
One (1) rackmount kit (CSE-PT51L)
SAS/SATA Accessories
One (1) SAS/SATA backplane (BPN-SAS-828TQ)
Six (6) SAS/SATA drive carriers (MCP-220-00007-01)
Three (3) SAS/SATA data cables, 43-cm (CBL-0226L)
Three (3) SAS/SATA data cables, 55-cm (CBL-0228L)
Two (2) SATA data cables, 48-cm (CBL-0227L), 2041M-T2R+ only
One (1) SGPIO cable (CBL-0157L)
One (1) CD containing drivers and utilities
One (1) slim DVD-CD Combo drive [DVM-PNSC-824(B)]
Optional
One (1) slim ﬂoppy drive [FPD-TEAC-S(B)]
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Serverboard Features
At the heart of the AS2041M-32R+/2041M-T2R+ lies the H8QM3-2/H8QMi-2, a
quad processor serverboard based on nVidia's MCP55 Pro chipset. Below are
the main features of the H8QM3-2/H8QMi-2 (see Figure 1-1 for a block diagram
of the chipset).
Processors
The H8QM3-2/H8QMi-2 supports two or four AMD Opteron 8000 series Socket F
type processors. Please refer to the serverboard description pages on our web
site for a complete listing of supported processors.
Memory
The H8QM3-2/H8QMi-2 has thiry-two 240-pin DIMM sockets that can support up to
128 GB of registered ECC DDR2-667/533/400 SDRAM. Both interleaved (which
requires modules of the same size and speed to be installed in pairs) and noninterleaved memory conﬁgurations are supported. Please refer to the Installing
Memory section in Chapter 5 for details.
SAS (2041M-32R+ only)
An LSI 1068E SAS controller is integrated into the H8QM3-2 providing an eightport SAS subsystem, which is RAID 0, 1, 10 and JBOD supported (optional RAID
5 support with iButton installed) The SAS drives are hot-swappable units.
Note: The operating system you use must have RAID support to enable the hotswap capability and RAID function of the Serial ATA drives.
Serial ATA
An on-chip SATA controller is integrated into the H8QM3-2/H8QMi-2 to provide a
six-port, 3 Gb/sec Serial ATA subsystem, which is RAID 0, 1, 0+ 1, 5 and JBOD
supported. The SATA drives are hot-swappable units.
Note: The operating system you use must have RAID support to enable the hotswap capability and RAID function of the Serial ATA drives.
PCI Expansion Slots
The H8QM3-2/H8QMi-2 has two (2) PCI-Express x16 slots, one (1) PCI-Express x8
slot, one (1) PCI-Express x4 slot, one (1) PCI-X 133/100 MHz slot and an SIMLC
slot for an IPMI card.
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Onboard Controllers/Ports
One ﬂoppy drive controller and an ATA/133 controller are provided to support ﬂoppy
and IDE hard drives or ATAPI devices. The color-coded I/O ports include one COM
port, a VGA (monitor) port, two USB 2.0 ports, PS/2 mouse and keyboard ports and
two gigabit Ethernet ports.
ATI Graphics Controller
The H8QM3-2/H8QMi-2 features an integrated ATI video controller based on the
16 MB ES1000 graphics chip. The ES1000 was designed speciﬁcally for servers,
featuring low power consumption, high reliability and superior longevity.
Other Features
Other onboard features that promote system health include onboard voltage monitors, a chassis intrusion header, auto-switching voltage regulators, chassis and CPU
overheat sensors, virus protection and BIOS rescue.
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Server Chassis Features
The AS2041M-32R+/2041M-T2R+ is a high-end, scaleable server platform built
upon the SC828TQ-R1200 1U server chassis. The following is a general outline
of the main features of the SC828TQ-R1200 chassis.
System Power
The SC828TQ-R1200 features a redundant (two module) 1200W high-efﬁciency
power supply. The system does not need to be shut down when replacing or
removing a single power supply module.
SATA Subsystem
The SC828TQ-R1200 chassis was designed to support four SATA hard drives,
which are hot-swappable units. Note: The operating system you use must have
RAID support to enable the hot-swap capability of the SATA drives.
PCI Expansion Slots
Standard size PCI expansion cards in all serverboard PCI slots may be used with
the SC828TQ-R1200 chassis.
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Control Panel
The control panel provides you with system monitoring and control functions. LEDs
indicate system power, HDD activity, network activity (2) and overheat/fan failure.
A main power button and a system reset button are also included.
I/O Backplane
The SC828TQ-R1200 is designed to be used in a 2U rackmount conﬁguration.
Ports on the I/O backplane include one COM port, a VGA port, two USB 2.0 ports,
PS/2 mouse and keyboard ports and two gigabit Ethernet ports.
Cooling System
The SC828TQ-R1200 chassis has an innovative cooling design that features six
heavy duty 8-cm fans located in the middle section of the chassis. There is a "Fan
Speed Control Mode" setting in BIOS that allows chassis fan speed to be determined
by system temperature. Each power supply module also includes a cooling fan.
Figure 1-1. nVidia MCP55 Pro/IO55 Chipset:
System Block Diagram
Note: This is a general block diagram. Please see Chapter 5 for details.
DDR2-667/533/400
DIMMs 1A ~ 4B
AMD Socket F Type
Processor (CPU3)
DDR2-667/533/400
AMD Socket F Type
Processor (CPU4)
DIMMs 1A ~ 4B
16 x 16 HT link (1 GHz)
DDR2-667/533/400
DIMMs 1A ~ 4B
AMD Socket F Type
Processor (CPU2)
DDR2-667/533/400
AMD Socket F Type
Processor (CPU1)
DIMMs 1A ~ 4B
16 x 16 HT link (1 GHz)
LAN Ports (2)
PCI-E x8
ATI
ES 1000
Slot #2: PCI-E x16
Slot #3: PCI-E x8
Slot #4: PCI-E x4
PCI-E x4
PCI 32
PCI-E
PCI-E x16
nVidia
IO55
nVidia
MCP55
Pro
SIMLC
SAS Ports (8)
NEC uPD720404
Slot #5: PCI-E x16
SATA Ports (6)
SATA
IDE (ATA133)
UDMA133
USB Ports (4)
USB 2.0
LPC
S I/O
Floppy
1-4
BIOS
Kybd/
Mouse
Serial Ports
(2)
Slot #1: PCI-X 133
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Contacting Supermicro
Headquarters
Address:
Super Micro Computer, Inc.
980 Rock Ave.
San Jose, CA 95131 U.S.A.
Tel:
+1 (408) 503-8000
Fax:
+1 (408) 503-8008
Email:
[email protected] (General Information)
[email protected] (Technical Support)
Web Site:
www.supermicro.com
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Email:
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[email protected] (Customer Support)
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Address:
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Technical Support:
Email:
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Tel:
886-2-8228-1366, ext.132 or 139
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Chapter 2
Server Installation
2-1 Overview
This chapter provides a quick setup checklist to get your 2041M-32R+/2041M-T2R+
up and running. Following these steps in the order given should enable you to have
the system operational within a minimum amount of time. This quick setup assumes
that your system has come to you with the processors and memory preinstalled. If
your system is not already fully integrated with a serverboard, processors, system
memory etc., please turn to the chapter or section noted in each step for details
on installing speciﬁc components.
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Unpacking the System
You should inspect the box the AS2041M-32R+/2041M-T2R+ was shipped in and
note if it was damaged in any way. If the server itself shows damage you should
ﬁle a damage claim with the carrier who delivered it.
Decide on a suitable location for the rack unit that will hold the AS2041M-32R+/
2041M-T2R+. It should be situated in a clean, dust-free area that is well ventilated.
Avoid areas where heat, electrical noise and electromagnetic ﬁelds are generated.
You will also need it placed near a grounded power outlet. Be sure to read the
Rack and Server Precautions in the next section.
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Preparing for Setup
The box the AS2041M-32R+/2041M-T2R+ was shipped in should include two sets
of rail assemblies, two rail mounting brackets and the mounting screws you will
need to install the system into the rack. Follow the steps in the order given to
complete the installation process in a minimum amount of time. Please read this
section in its entirety before you begin the installation procedure outlined in the
sections that follow.
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Choosing a Setup Location
- Leave enough clearance in front of the rack to enable you to open the front door
completely (~25 inches).
- Leave approximately 30 inches of clearance in the back of the rack to allow for
sufﬁcient airﬂow and ease in servicing.
- This product is for installation only in a Restricted Access Location (dedicated
equipment rooms, service closets and the like).
- This product is not suitable for use with visual display work place devices according
to §2 of the the German Ordinance for Work with Visual Display Units.
!
Warnings and Precautions!
!
Rack Precautions
- Ensure that the leveling jacks on the bottom of the rack are fully extended to the
ﬂoor with the full weight of the rack resting on them.
- In single rack installation, stabilizers should be attached to the rack.
- In multiple rack installations, the racks should be coupled together.
- Always make sure the rack is stable before extending a component from the
rack
- You should extend only one component at a time - extending two or more simultaneously may cause the rack to become unstable.
Server Precautions
- Review the electrical and general safety precautions in Chapter 4.
- Determine the placement of each component in the rack before you install the
rails.
- Install the heaviest server components on the bottom of the rack ﬁrst, and then
work up.
- Use a regulating uninterruptible power supply (UPS) to protect the server from
power surges, voltage spikes and to keep your system operating in case of a
power failure.
- Allow the hot plug SAS/SATA drives and power supply modules to cool before
touching them.
- Always keep the rack's front door and all panels and components on the servers
closed when not servicing to maintain proper cooling.
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Rack Mounting Considerations
Ambient Operating Temperature
If installed in a closed or multi-unit rack assembly, the ambient operating temperature of the rack environment may be greater than the ambient temperature of the
room. Therefore, consideration should be given to installing the equipment in an
environment compatible with the manufacturer’s maximum rated ambient temperature (Tmra).
Reduced Airﬂow
Equipment should be mounted into a rack so that the amount of airﬂow required
for safe operation is not compromised.
Mechanical Loading
Equipment should be mounted into a rack so that a hazardous condition does not
arise due to uneven mechanical loading.
Circuit Overloading
Consideration should be given to the connection of the equipment to the power
supply circuitry and the effect that any possible overloading of circuits might have
on overcurrent protection and power supply wiring. Appropriate consideration of
equipment nameplate ratings should be used when addressing this concern.
Reliable Ground
A reliable ground must be maintained at all times. To ensure this, the rack itself
should be grounded. Particular attention should be given to power supply connections other than the direct connections to the branch circuit (i.e. the use of power
strips, etc.).
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Installing the System into a Rack
This section provides information on installing the AS2041M-32R+/2041M-T2R+ into
a rack unit. If the system has already been mounted into a rack, you can skip ahead
to Sections 2-5 and 2-6. There are a variety of rack units on the market, which may
mean the assembly procedure will differ slightly. The following is a guideline for
installing the system into a rack with the rack rails provided. You should also refer
to the installation instructions that came with the rack unit you are using.
Identifying the Sections of the Rack Rails
You should have received a total of six rack rail sections with the AS2041M-32R+/
2041M-T2R+. Two of these sections secure directly to the chassis and the third
(which actually consists of two joined sections) secures directly to the rack itself.
All screws and hardware mentioned in the installation steps should be included in
the hardware kit.
Refer to Figure 2-1 to determine which rail section gets attached to the front of the
chassis and which gets attached to the rear of the chassis. (The longer of the two
is the front section. The third rail section attaches to the rack.)
Installing the Chassis Rails
Position the front and rear chassis rail sections along the side of the AS2041M32R+/2041M-T2R+ making sure the screw holes line up. Note that these two rails
are left/right speciﬁc. Screw the front chassis rail (the long piece) securely to the
side of the chassis (see Figure 2-1). Repeat this procedure for the other rail on the
opposite side of the chassis. Then attach the two rear chassis rails to the chassis
in the same manner, again keeping in mind that the rails are left/right speciﬁc. (You
will also need to attach the rail brackets when installng into a telco rack.)
Locking Tabs: Both front chassis rails and the rack rails have a locking tab, which
serves two functions. The ﬁrst is to lock the server into place when installed and
pushed fully into the rack, which is its normal position. Secondly, these tabs also
lock the server in place when fully extended from the rack. This prevents the server
from coming completely out of the rack when you pull it out for servicing.
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Figure 2-1. Installing Chassis Rails
Installing the Rack Rails:
Determine where you want to place the AS2041M-32R+/2041M-T2R+ in the rack.
(See Rack and Server Precautions in Section 2-3.) Position the ﬁxed rack rail/sliding rail guide assemblies (made up of two inter-locking sections) at the desired
location in the rack, keeping the sliding rail guide facing the inside of the rack and
the rollers toward the front of the rack. Screw the assembly securely to the rack.
Attach the other assembly to the other side of the rack, making sure both are at
the exact same height and with the rail guides facing inward.
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Installing the Server into the Rack
You should now have rails attached to both the chassis and the rack unit. The next
step is to install the server into the rack. Do this by lining up the rear of the chassis rails with the front of the rack rails. Slide the chassis rails into the rack rails,
keeping the pressure even on both sides (you may have to depress the locking
tabs when inserting). See Figure 2-2.
When the server has been pushed completely into the rack, you should hear the
locking tabs "click". Finish by inserting and tightening the thumbscrews that hold
the front of the server to the rack.
Figure 2-2. Installing the Server into a Rack
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Installing the Server into a Telco Rack
To install the AS2041M-32R+/2041M-T2R+ into a Telco type rack, use two L-shaped
brackets on either side of the chassis (four total). First, determine how far the server
will extend out the front of the rack. Larger chassis should be positioned to balance
the weight between front and back. If a bezel is included on your server, remove
it. Then attach the two front brackets to each side of the chassis, then the two rear
brackets positioned with just enough space to accommodate the width of the rack.
Finish by sliding the chassis into the rack and tightening the brackets to the rack.
Figure 2-3.
Installing the Server into a Telco Rack
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Checking the Serverboard Setup
After you install the AS2041M-32R+/2041M-T2R+ in the rack, you will need to
open the top cover to make sure the serverboard is properly installed and all the
connections have been made.
1. Accessing the inside of the System (see Figure 2-4)
First, release the retention screws that secure the system to the rack. Grasp the
two handles on either side and pull the system straight out until it locks (you will
hear a "click"). Next, depress the two buttons on the top of the chassis to release
the top cover. Push the cover away from you (toward the rear of the chassis) until
it stops. You can then lift the top cover from the chassis to gain full access to the
inside of the server.
To remove the system from the rack completely, depress the locking tabs in the
chassis rails (push the right-side tab down and the left-side tab up) to continue to
pull the system out past the locked position.
2. Check the CPUs (processors)
You may have two or four processors already installed in the serverboard. Each
processor needs its own heatsink. See Chapter 5 for instructions on processor
and heatsink installation.
3. Check the system memory
Your server system may have come with system memory already installed. Make
sure all DIMMs are fully seated in their slots. For details on adding system memory,
refer to Chapter 5.
4. Installing add-on cards
If desired, you can install add-on cards to the system. See Chapter 5 for details
on installing PCI add-on cards.
5. Check all cable connections and airﬂow
Make sure all power and data cables are properly connected and not blocking the
chassis airﬂow. See Chapter 5 for details on cable connections.
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Figure 2-4. Accessing the Inside of the System
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Checking the Drive Bay Setup
Next, you should check to make sure the peripheral drives and the SAS/SATA
drives and backplane have been properly installed and all connections have been
made.
1. Accessing the drive bays
All drives are accessable from the front of the server. For servicing the DVD-ROM
and ﬂoppy drives, you will need to remove the top chassis cover. The SAS/SATA
disk drives can be installed and removed from the front of the chassis without
removing the top chassis cover.
2. DVD-ROM and ﬂoppy disk drives
A slim DVD-ROM and ﬂoppy drive should be preinstalled in your server. Refer
to Chapter 6 if you need to reinstall a DVD-ROM and/or ﬂoppy disk drive to the
system.
3. Check the SAS/SATA disk drives
Depending upon your system's conﬁguration, your system may have one or more
drives already installed. If you need to install SAS or SATA drives, please refer
to Chapter 6.
4. Check the airﬂow
Airﬂow is provided by six 8-cm fans. The system component layout was carefully
designed to direct sufﬁcient cooling airﬂow to the components that generate the
most heat. Note that all power and data cables have been routed in such a way
that they do not block the airﬂow generated by the fans.
5. Supplying power to the system
The last thing you must do is to provide input power to the system. Plug the power
cords from the power supply modules into a high-quality power strip that offers
protection from electrical noise and power surges. It is recommended that you use
an uninterruptible power supply (UPS) source.
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Chapter 3
System Interface
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Overview
There are several LEDs on the control panel as well as others on the SAS and
SATA drive carriers to keep you constantly informed of the overall status of the
system as well as the activity and health of speciﬁc components. There are also
two buttons on the chassis control panel and an on/off switch on the power supply. This chapter explains the meanings of all LED indicators and the appropriate
response you may need to take.
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Control Panel Buttons
There are two push-buttons located on the front of the chassis: a reset button and
a power on/off button.
Reset
Use the reset button to reboot the system.
Power
The main power button is used to apply or remove power from the power supply
to the server system. Turning off system power with this button removes the main
power but keeps standby power supplied to the system.
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Control Panel LEDs
The control panel located on the front of th SC815TQ-560C chassis has ﬁve LEDs.
These LEDs provide you with critical information related to different parts of the
system. This section explains what each LED indicates when illuminated and any
corrective action you may need to take.
Overheat/Fan Fail
When this LED ﬂashes it indicates a fan failure. When on continuously (on and
not ﬂashing) it indicates an overheat condition, which may be caused by cables
obstructing the airﬂow in the system or the ambient room temperature being too
warm. Check the routing of the cables and make sure all fans are present and
operating normally. You should also check to make sure that the chassis covers
are installed. Finally, verify that the heatsinks are installed properly (see Chapter
5). This LED will remain ﬂashing or on as long as the overheat condition exists.
2
NIC2
Indicates network activity on JLAN2 when ﬂashing .
1
NIC1
Indicates network activity on JLAN1 when ﬂashing.
HDD
Indicates IDE channel activity. On the 2041M-32R+/2041M-T2R+ this light indicates SAS/SATA and/or DVD-ROM drive activity when ﬂashing.
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Power
Indicates power is being supplied to the system's power supply units. This LED
should normally be illuminated when the system is operating.
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Drive Carrier LEDs
SAS Drives
Green: When illuminated, the green LED on the front of the SAS drive carrier
indicates drive activity. A connection to the backplane enables this LED to blink on
and off when that particular drive is being accessed.
Red: The SES2 compliant backplane activates the red LED to indicate a drive
failure. If one of the SAS drives fail, you should be notiﬁed by your system management software. Please refer to Chapter 6 for instructions on replacing failed
SAS drives.
SATA Drives
Green: When illuminated, the green LED on the front of the SATA drive carrier
indicates drive activity. A connection to the SATA backplane enables this LED to
blink on and off when that particular drive is being accessed.
Red: The red LED indicates two states. When blinking, it indicates the drive is
rebuilding. When solid, it indicates a drive failure. If a SATA drive fails, you should
be notiﬁed by your system management software. Please refer to Chapter 6 for
instructions on replacing failed SATA drives.
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Chapter 4: System Safety
Chapter 4
System Safety
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Electrical Safety Precautions
!
Basic electrical safety precautions should be followed to protect yourself from harm
and the 2041M-32R+/2041M-T2R+ from damage:
Be aware of the locations of the power on/off switch on the chassis as well as the
room's emergency power-off switch, disconnection switch or electrical outlet. If an
electrical accident occurs, you can then quickly remove power from the system.
Do not work alone when working with high voltage components.
Power should always be disconnected from the system when removing or installing main system components, such as the serverboard, memory modules and the
DVD-ROM (not necessary for SAS/SATA drives). When disconnecting power, you
should ﬁrst power down the system with the operating system and then unplug the
power cords from all the power supply modules in the system.
When working around exposed electrical circuits, another person who is familiar
with the power-off controls should be nearby to switch off the power if necessary.
Use only one hand when working with powered-on electrical equipment. This is
to avoid making a complete circuit, which will cause electrical shock. Use extreme
caution when using metal tools, which can easily damage any electrical components
or circuit boards they come into contact with.
Do not use mats designed to decrease electrostatic discharge as protection from
electrical shock. Instead, use rubber mats that have been speciﬁcally designed as
electrical insulators.
The power supply power cord must include a grounding plug and must be plugged
into grounded electrical outlets.
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Serverboard Battery: CAUTION - There is a danger of explosion if the onboard battery is installed upside down, which will reverse its polarities (see Figure
4-1). This battery must be replaced only with the same or an equivalent type
recommended by the manufacturer. Dispose of used batteries according to the
manufacturer's instructions.
DVD-ROM Laser: CAUTION - this server may have come equipped with a DVDROM drive. To prevent direct exposure to the laser beam and hazardous radiation
exposure, do not open the enclosure or use the unit in any unconventional way.
Mainboard replaceable soldered-in fuses: Self-resetting PTC (Positive Tem-
perature Coefﬁcient) fuses on the mainboard must be replaced by trained service
technicians only. The new fuse must be the same or equivalent as the one replaced.
Contact technical support for details and support.
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General Safety Precautions
!
Follow these rules to ensure general safety:
Keep the area around the 2041M-32R+/2041M-T2R+ clean and free of clutter.
The 2041M-32R+/2041M-T2R+ weighs approximately 38 lbs (17.2 kg) when
fully loaded. When lifting the system, two people at either end should lift slowly
with their feet spread out to distribute the weight. Always keep your back straight
and lift with your legs.
Place the chassis top cover and any system components that have been
removed away from the system or on a table so that they won't accidentally be
stepped on.
While working on the system, do not wear loose clothing such as neckties and
unbuttoned shirt sleeves, which can come into contact with electrical circuits or be
pulled into a cooling fan.
Remove any jewelry or metal objects from your body, which are excellent metal
conductors that can create short circuits and harm you if they come into contact
with printed circuit boards or areas where power is present.
After accessing the inside of the system, close the system back up and secure
it to the rack unit with the retention screws after ensuring that all connections have
been made.
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ESD Precautions
!
Electrostatic discharge (ESD) is generated by two objects with different electrical
charges coming into contact with each other. An electrical discharge is created to
neutralize this difference, which can damage electronic components and printed
circuit boards. The following measures are generally sufﬁcient to neutralize this
difference before contact is made to protect your equipment from ESD:
Use a grounded wrist strap designed to prevent static discharge.
Keep all components and printed circuit boards (PCBs) in their antistatic bags
until ready for use.
Touch a grounded metal object before removing any board from its antistatic
bag.
Do not let components or PCBs come into contact with your clothing, which may
retain a charge even if you are wearing a wrist strap.
Handle a board by its edges only; do not touch its components, peripheral chips,
memory modules or contacts.
When handling chips or modules, avoid touching their pins.
Put the serverboard and peripherals back into their antistatic bags when not
in use.
For grounding purposes, make sure your computer chassis provides excellent
conductivity between the power supply, the case, the mounting fasteners and the
serverboard.
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Operating Precautions
!
Care must be taken to assure that the chassis cover is in place when the 2041M32R+/2041M-T2R+ is operating to ensure proper cooling. Out of warranty damage
to the 2041M-32R+/2041M-T2R+ system can occur if this practice is not strictly
followed.
Figure 4-1. Installing the Onboard Battery
LITHIUM BATTERY
LITHIUM BATTERY
OR
BATTERY HOLDER
BATTERY HOLDER
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Chapter 5
Advanced Serverboard Setup
This chapter covers the steps required to install processors and heatsinks to the
H8QM3-2/H8QMi-2 serverboard, connect the data and power cables and install
add-on cards. All serverboard jumpers and connections are described and a
layout and quick reference chart are included in this chapter. Remember to close
the chassis completely when you have ﬁnished working on the serverboard to
protect and cool the system sufﬁciently.
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Handling the Serverboard
Electrostatic discharge (ESD) can damage electronic components. To prevent
damage to printed circuit boards, it is important to handle them very carefully
(see Chapter 4). Also note that the size and weight of the serverboard can cause
it to bend if handled improperly, which may result in damage. To prevent the
serverboard from bending, keep one hand under the center of the board to support it when handling. The following measures are generally sufﬁcient to protect
your equipment from static discharge.
Precautions
• Use a grounded wrist strap designed to prevent static discharge.
• Touch a grounded metal object before removing any board from its antistatic
bag.
• Handle a board by its edges only; do not touch its components, peripheral chips,
memory modules or gold contacts.
• When handling chips or modules, avoid touching their pins.
• Put the serverboard, add-on cards and peripherals back into their antistatic bags
when not in use.
Unpacking
The serverboard is shipped in antistatic packaging to avoid static damage. When
unpacking the board, make sure the person handling it is static protected.
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Processor and Heatsink Installation
Exercise extreme caution when handling and installing the processor. Al!
ways connect the power cords last and always remove them before adding,
removing or changing any hardware components.
Installing the CPU Backplates
Four CPU backplates (BKT-0011L) have been preinstalled to the serverboard to
prevent the CPU area of the serverboard from bending and to provide a base for
attaching the heatsink retention modules.
Single, dual or quad-CPU conﬁgurations only are supported. For a single-CPU
conﬁguration, install to the CPU1 socket. For a dual-CPU conﬁguration, install to
the CPU1 and CPU2 sockets.
Installing the Processors
(Install to the CPU#1 socket ﬁrst)
1. Begin by removing the cover plate
that protects the CPU. Lift the lever on
CPU socket #1 until it points straight up.
With the lever raised, lift open the silver
CPU retention plate.
Triangles
2. Use your thumb and your index ﬁnger
to hold the CPU. Locate and align pin 1
of the CPU socket with pin 1 of the CPU.
Both are marked with a triangle.
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3. Align pin 1 of the CPU with pin
1 of the socket. Once aligned, carefully place the CPU into the socket.
Do not drop the CPU on the socket,
move the CPU horizontally or vertically or rub the CPU against the
socket or against any pins of the
socket, which may damage the CPU
and/or the socket.
4. With the CPU inserted into the
socket, inspect the four corners
of the CPU to make sure that it is
properly installed and ﬂush with the
socket. Then, gently lower the silver
CPU retention plate into place.
5. Carefully press the CPU socket
lever down until it locks into its retention tab. For a dual-processor
system, repeat these steps to install
another CPU into the CPU#2 socket
or install to all four sockets for a
quad-CPU conﬁguration
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Installing the Heatsink Retention Modules
Four heatsink retention modules (BKT-0012L) and eight screws are included in the
retail box. Once installed, these are used to help attach the heatsinks to the CPUs.
To install, align the module with the standoffs of the preinstalled CPU backplate and
with the four feet on the module contacting the serverboard. Secure each retention
module to the backplate with two of the screws provided. See Figure 2-1. Repeat
for the remaining CPU sockets.
Note: BKT-0012L is included for use with non-proprietary heatsinks only. When
installing Super Micro heatsinks, only BKT-0011L (the CPU backplate) is needed.
The BKT-0012L retention module was designed to provide compatibility with clipand-cam type heatsinks from third parties.
Figure 5-1. CPU Heatsink Retention Module Installation
Installing the Heatsink
The use of active type heatsinks are recommended. Connect the heatsink fans to
the appropriate fan headers on the serverboard. To install the heatsinks, please
follow the installation instructions included with your heatsink package (not included).
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Connecting Cables
Now that the processors are installed, the next step is to connect the cables to
the serverboard. These include the data (ribbon) cables for the peripherals and
control panel and the power cables.
Connecting Data Cables
The ribbon cables used to transfer data from the peripheral devices have been
carefully routed in preconﬁgured systems to prevent them from blocking the ﬂow
of cooling air that moves through the system from front to back. If you need to
disconnect any of these cables, you should take care to reroute them as they
were originally after reconnecting them (make sure the red wires connect to the
pin 1 locations). If you are conﬁguring the system, keep the airﬂow in mind when
routing the cables. The following data cables (with their serverboard connector
locations noted) should be connected. See the serverboard layout diagram in this
chapter for connector locations.
Floppy Drive cable (JFDD1)
DVD-ROM Drive cable (IDE#1)
Control Panel cable (JF1, see next page)
SATA cables (SATA0 ~ SATA3)
Connecting Power Cables
The H8QM3-2/H8QMi-2 has a 24-pin primary power supply connector designated
"J1B1" for connection to the ATX power supply. Connect the appropriate connector from the power supply to JPW1 to supply power to the serverboard. See the
Connector Deﬁnitions section in this chapter for power connector pin deﬁnitions.
In addition, your power supply must be connected to both 8-pin Processor Power
connections at JPW1 and JPW2.
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Connecting the Control Panel
JF1 contains header pins for various front control panel connectors. See Figure
5-1 for the pin locations of the various front control panel buttons and LED indicators. Please note that even and odd numbered pins are on opposite sides of
each header.
All JF1 wires have been bundled into single keyed ribbon cable to simplify their
connection. The red wire in the ribbon cable plugs into pin 1 of JF1. Connect
the other end of the cable to the Control Panel printed circuit board, located just
behind the system status LEDs in the chassis.
See the Connector Deﬁnitions section in this chapter for details and pin descriptions of JF1.
Figure 5-2. Front Control Panel Header Pins (JF1)
20
19
Ground
NMI
x (key)
x (key)
Power LED
Vcc
HDD LED
Vcc
NIC1
Vcc
NIC2
Vcc
OH/Fan Fail LED
Vcc
Power Fail LED
Vcc
Ground
Reset Button
Ground
Power Button
2
1
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I/O Ports
The I/O ports are color coded in conformance with the PC 99 speciﬁcation. See
Figure 5-2 below for the colors and locations of the various I/O ports.
Figure 5-3. Rear Panel I/O Ports
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Installing Memory
Note: Check the Super Micro web site for recommended memory modules.
CAUTION
Exercise extreme care when installing or removing DIMM modules
to prevent any possible damage.
1. Insert each memory module vertically into its slot, paying attention to the notch along
the bottom of the module to prevent inserting the module incorrectly (see Figure 5-4).
Insert ﬁrst into the 1B slot(s), then the 1A slot(s), etc. See support information below.
2. Gently press down on the memory module until it snaps into place.
Note: Each processor has its own built-in memory controller, consequently each
CPU has a four-slot memory bank associated with it. (Memory installed into a bank
with no CPU present cannot be accessed.) 256 MB, 512 MB, 1 GB, 2 GB and 4
GB memory modules are supported. It is highly recommended that you remove the
power cord from the system before installing or changing DIMMs.
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Support
The H8QM3-2 supports single or dual-channel, registered ECC DDR2-667/533/400
SDRAM.
Both interleaved and non-interleaved memory are supported, so you may populate
any number of DIMM slots (see note on previous page). Populating two adjacent
slots at a time with memory modules of the same size and type will result in interleaved (128-bit) memory, which is faster than non-interleaved (64-bit) memory.
Optimizing memory performance
It is better to spread pairs of DIMMs across all memory banks with a CPU installed
than to ﬁll up one CPU memory bank while leaving another empty. For example,
if you were to install eight DIMMs in a quad-CPU conﬁguration, you should install
two in the CPU1 DIMM slots (slots 1A and 1B) , two in the CPU2 DIMM slots, two
in the CPU3 DIMM slots and two in the CPU4 DIMM slots rather than four in any
two CPU DIMM slots. If you install four more, install two in the remaining CPU1
DIMM slots and two in the the remaining CPU2 DIMM slots, etc. This balances the
load over all CPUs to optimize performance. In a single or dual-CPU conﬁguration,
memory can only be installed in the banks associated with CPU#1 or CPU#1 and
CPU#2, respectively.
Maximum memory: 128 GB of DDR2-667/533/400. (Dual-CPU conﬁguration: 64
GB maximum, single-CPU conﬁguration: 32 GB maximum.)
Figure 5-4. Installing DIMM into Slot
Notch
To Install:
Insert module vertically
and press down until it
snaps into place. The
release tabs should
close - if they do not
you should close them
yourself.
Release
Tab
Notch
Note: Notch
should align
with its
receptive point
on the slot
Release
Tab
Note the notch in the slot and on the bottom of the DIMM.
These prevent the DIMM from being installed incorrectly.
To Remove:
Use your thumbs to
gently push each release tab outward to
release the DIMM from
the slot.
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Adding PCI Cards
PCI Expansion Slots
The SC828TQ-R1200 chassis can accommodate up to seven low-proﬁle PCI add-on
cards. No riser cards are needed to add-on install cards into the system.
PCI card installation
Before installing a PCI add-on card, remove the screw that secures the shield on
the slot you will be populating. Insert the expansion card into its slot, pushing down
with your thumbs evenly on both sides of the card.
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Serverboard Details
Figure 5-5. Serverboard Layout
(not drawn to scale)
SUPER
JD1
H8QM3-2
JOH1
JF1
DIMMB 1B
DIMMB 1A
DIMMB 2B
CPU 4
DIMMB 2A
CPU2 DIMMs
FAN1
DIMMB 3B
DIMMB 3A
DIMMB 4B
DIMMB 4A
DIMMC 4A
FAN7/
CPU4
Speaker
DIMMC 4B
FAN2
DIMMC 3A
DIMMC 3B
Kybd/
Mouse
CPU4 DIMMs
CPU 2
DIMMC 2A
DIMMC 2B
USB0/1
FAN3/
CPU2
COM1
DIMMC 1A
DIMMC 1B
DIMMD 1B
DIMMD 1A
FAN4/
CPU1
DIMMD 2B
VGA
DIMMD 2A
CPU3 DIMMs
DIMMD 3B
CPU 1
DIMMD 3A
DIMMD 4B
FAN5
DIMMD 4A
JLAN1
JLAN2
DIMMA 4A
DIMMA 4B
FAN9
FAN8/
CPU3
FAN6
DIMMA 3A
CPU 3
DIMMA 3B
CPU1 DIMMs
DIMMA 2A
DIMMA 2B
DIMMA 1A
DIMMA 1B
Slot #5: PCI-Express x16
Slot #2: PCI-Express x16
JPG1
JI2C3
JI2C4
JI2C2
JWD
JI2C1
Slot #1: PCI-X 133/100 MHz
JL1
LSI
1068E
I Button
NEC
uPD720404
JCF1
JWF1
JWOL
SAS7
SAS6
SAS5
SAS4
SAS3
JPI2C
SAS2
JPX1A
SAS0
SAS1
SATA5
SATA4
SATA3
SATA2
SATA1
SIMLC
SATA0
JPX2A
COM2
J1B1
SGPIO1
SGPIO2
JBT1
ATI
ES 1000
JWOR
JPW1
BIOS
JPS1
JPW2
Slot #3: PCI-Express x8
nVidia
IO55
nVidia
MCP55 Pro
Battery
FLOPPY
Slot #4: PCI-Express x4
IDE
JPL1
USB2/3 SGPIO2 SGPIO1
Notes:
Jumpers not indicated are for test purposes only.
The H8QMi-2 has the same layout as the H8QM3-2 but does not include SAS ports
or components.
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H8QM3-2/H8QMi-2 Quick Reference
Jumpers
Description
Default Setting
JBT1
CMOS Clear
(See Section 5-9)
JCF1
JPS1*
Compact Flash Card Master/Slave
SAS RAID Select
Closed (Master)
Closed (SR RAID)
JPX1A
PCI-X Slot Speed Select
Pins 2-3 (133 MHz)
JPX2A
JI2C1/JI2C2
JI2C3/JI2C4
PCI-X Slot Speed Select
I2C to PCI-X
I2C to PCI-E
Open (Disabled)
Pins 2-3 (Disabled)
Pins 2-3 (Disabled)
JPG1
JPL1
JWD
VGA Enable/Disable
JLAN Enable/Disable
Watch Dog
Pins 1-2 (Enabled)
Pins 1-2 (Enabled)
Pins 1-2 (Reset)
Connectors
COM1/COM2
FAN 1-9
Floppy
I Button*
IDE
J1B1
JD1
JF1
JL1
JLAN1/2
JOH1
JPI2C
JPW1/JPW2
JWF1
JWOL
JWOR
SAS0 ~ SAS7*
SATA0 ~ 5
SGPIO1/SGPIO2
SIMLC
USB0/1
USB2/3
*H8QM3-2 only
Description
COM1 Serial Port/Header
Chassis/CPU Fan Headers
Floppy Disk Drive Connector
I Button (for RAID 5 support)
IDE Drive/Compact Flash Card Connector
24-Pin ATX Power Connector
Onboard Speaker/Power LED
Front Panel Connector
Chassis Intrusion Header
Gigabit Ethernet (RJ45) Ports
Overheat Warning Header
I2C Header
8-Pin Processor Power Connectors
Compact Flash Card Power Connector
Wake-On-LAN Header
Wake-On-Ring Header
Serial Attached SCSI (SAS) Ports
Serial ATA (SATA) Ports
SGPIO Headers
IPMI 2.0 (with virtual media over LAN) Slot
Universal Serial Bus (USB) Ports
USB Headers
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Connecting Cables
ATX Power 24-pin Connector
Pin Deﬁnitions (J1B1)
Pin#
Deﬁnition
13
+3.3V
1
+3.3V
The primary ATX power supply con-
14
-12V
2
+3.3V
nector (J1B1) meets the SSI (Super-
15
COM
3
COM
set ATX) 24-pin speciﬁcation. Refer to
the table on the right for the pin deﬁni-
16
PS_ON
4
+5V
17
COM
5
COM
tions of the ATX 24-pin power connec-
18
COM
6
+5V
tor. This connection supplies power
19
COM
7
COM
to the chipset, fans and memory.
Note: You must also connect the 8-pin
JPW1 and JPW2 power connectors to
your power supply (see below).
20
Res (NC)
8
PWR_OK
21
+5V
9
5VSB
22
+5V
10
+12V
23
+5V
11
+12V
24
COM
12
+3.3V
ATX Power Connector
Processor Power
Connectors
Pin #
Deﬁnition
Processor Power
Connector 1
Pin Deﬁnitions (JPW1, JPW2)
In addition to the primary ATX power
connector (above), the 8-pin processor power connectors at JPW1 and
JPW2 must also be connected to your
power supply. See the table on the
right for pin deﬁnitions.
NMI Button
Pins
Deﬁnition
1 through 4
Ground
5 through 8
+12V
Required Connections
NMI Button
Pin Deﬁnitions (JF1)
The non-maskable interrupt button
header is located on pins 19 and 20
of JF1. Refer to the table on the right
for pin deﬁnitions.
Power LED
Pin#
Deﬁnition
19
Control
20
Ground
Power LED
Pin Deﬁnitions (JF1)
The Power LED connection is located
on pins 15 and 16 of JF1. Refer to the
table on the right for pin deﬁnitions.
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Pin#
Deﬁnition
15
Vcc
16
Control
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HDD LED
HDD LED
Pin Deﬁnitions (JF1)
The HDD (IDE Hard Disk Drive) LED
connection is located on pins 13 and
Pin#
Deﬁnition
14 of JF1. Attach the IDE hard drive
LED cable to display disk activity.
13
Vcc
14
HD Active
Refer to the table on the right for pin
deﬁnitions.
NIC1 LED
NIC1 LED
Pin Deﬁnitions (JF1)
The NIC1 (Network Interface Controller) LED connection is located on pins
11 and 12 of JF1. Attach the NIC1
LED cable to display network activity.
Refer to the table on the right for pin
deﬁnitions.
Pin#
Deﬁnition
11
Vcc
12
NIC1 Active
NIC2 LED
NIC2 LED
Pin Deﬁnitions (JF1)
The NIC2 (Network Interface Controller) LED connection is located on pins
9 and 10 of JF1. Attach the NIC2
LED cable to display network activity.
Refer to the table on the right for pin
deﬁnitions.
Overheat/Fan Fail LED
Pin#
Deﬁnition
9
Vcc
10
NIC2 Active
OH/Fan Fail LED
Pin Deﬁnitions (JF1)
Connect an LED to the OH connection
on pins 7 and 8 of JF1 to provide advanced warning of chassis overheating. Refer to the table on the right for
pin deﬁnitions and status indicators.
OH/Fan Fail
LED Status
Pin#
Deﬁnition
State
Indication
7
Vcc
Solid
Overheat
8
Control
Blinking
Fan fail
Power Fail LED
The Power Fail LED connection is
located on pins 5 and 6 of JF1. Refer
to the table on the right for pin deﬁnitions. (Only available with redundant
power supply systems.)
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Power Fail LED
Pin Deﬁnitions (JF1)
Pin#
Deﬁnition
5
Vcc
6
Control
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Reset Button
Reset Button
Pin Deﬁnitions (JF1)
The Reset Button connection is located on pins 3 and 4 of JF1. Attach
it to the hardware reset switch on the
computer case. Refer to the table on
Pin#
Deﬁnition
3
Reset
4
Ground
the right for pin deﬁnitions.
Power Button
The Power Button connection is
located on pins 1 and 2 of JF1. Momentarily contacting both pins will
power on/off the system. This button
can also be conﬁgured to function
as a suspend button (see the Power
Button Mode setting in BIOS). To turn
off the power when set to suspend
mode, depress the button for at least
4 seconds. Refer to the table on the
right for pin deﬁnitions.
Power Button
Pin Deﬁnitions (JF1)
Pin#
Deﬁnition
1
PW_ON
2
Ground
Universal Serial Bus Ports
Pin Deﬁnitions (USB0/1)
USB Ports
Two Universal Serial Bus ports
(USB2.0) are located beside the keyboard/mouse ports. See the table on
the right for pin deﬁnitions.
USB0
Pin # Deﬁnition
USB1
Pin # Deﬁnition
1
+5V
1
+5V
2
PO-
2
PO-
3
PO+
3
PO+
4
Ground
4
Ground
USB Headers
Universal Serial Bus Headers
Pin Deﬁnitions (USB2/3)
Tw o a d d i t i o n a l U S B 2 . 0 h e a d ers (USB2/3) are included on the
serverboard. These may be connected to provide front side access.
A USB cable (not included) is needed
for the connection. See the table on
the right for pin deﬁnitions.
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USB2
Pin #
Deﬁnition
USB3
Pin #
Deﬁnition
1
+5V
1
+5V
2
PO-
2
PO-
3
PO+
3
PO+
4
Ground
4
Ground
5
Key
5
No connection
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Serial Ports
Serial Port Pin Deﬁnitions
(COM1, COM2)
The COM1 serial port is located beside
Pin #
Deﬁnition
Pin #
Deﬁnition
the USB ports on the I/O backplane.
1
DCD
6
DSR
COM2 is a header located near the
SIMLC slot. Refer to the table on the
2
RXD
7
RTS
3
TXD
8
CTS
right for pin deﬁnitions.
4
DTR
9
RI
5
Ground
10
NC
Note: NC indicates no connection.
Fan Headers
The serverboard has nine fan headers, which are designated FAN1
through FAN9. Fans speed may be
set to full or variable speed with a
BIOS setting. See the table on the
right for pin deﬁnitions.
Note: when using active heatsinks,
FAN4 is for CPU1, FAN3 is for CPU2,
FAN8 is for CPU3 and FAN7 is for
CPU4.
Fan Header
Pin Deﬁnitions
(FAN1-9)
Pin#
Deﬁnition
1
Ground (Black)
2
+12V/9V (Red)
3
Tachometer
Note: Fan speed may controlled by a BIOS
setting to change with system temperature. As
a result, pin 2 may be either 12V or 9V. See
Chapter 4 for BIOS settings.
Overheat LED
Overheat LED
Pin Deﬁnitions (JOH1)
Connect an LED to the JOH1 header
to provide warning of chassis overheating. See the table on the right for
pin deﬁnitions.
Pin#
Deﬁnition
1
+3.3V
2
OH Active
Power LED/Speaker
Speaker Connector
Pin Deﬁnitions (JD1)
On the JD1 header, pins 1-3 are for
a power LED, pins 4-7 are for the
speaker. See the table on the right
for speaker pin definitions. Note:
The speaker connector pins are for
use with an external speaker. If you
wish to use the onboard speaker, you
should close pins 6-7 with a jumper.
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Pin #
Function
Deﬁnition
4
+
Speaker data (red wire)
5
Key
No connection
6
Key
7
Speaker data
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JLAN1/2 (Ethernet Ports)
Two Gigabit Ethernet ports (designated
JLAN1 and JLAN2) are located beside
the COM2 port. These Ethernet ports
accept RJ45 type cables.
PS/2 Keyboard and
Mouse Port Pin
Deﬁnitions (J3)
ATX PS/2 Keyboard and
PS/2 Mouse Ports
The ATX PS/2 keyboard and the PS/2
mouse ports are located at J3. The
mouse is the top (green) port. See the
table on the right for pin deﬁnitions.
Pin#
Deﬁnition
1
Data
2
NC
3
Ground
4
VCC
5
Clock
6
NC
Chassis Intrusion
Chassis Intrusion
Pin Deﬁnitions (JL1)
A Chassis Intrusion header is located
at JL1. Attach the appropriate cable
to inform you of a chassis intrusion.
Pin#
Deﬁnition
1
Intrusion Input
2
Ground
Wake-On-LAN
The Wake-On-LAN header is designated JWOL. See the table on the
right for pin definitions. You must
have a LAN card with a Wake-On-LAN
connector and cable to use the WakeOn-LAN feature.
Wake-On-LAN
Pin Deﬁnitions
(JWOL)
Pin#
Deﬁnition
1
+5V Standby
2
Ground
3
Wake-up
I2C Header (JPI2C)
Pin Deﬁnitions
I2C Header
2
2
The JPI C header is for I C, which may
be used to monitor the status of the
power supply. See the table on the
right for pin deﬁnitions.
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Pin#
Deﬁnition
1
Clock
2
SMB Data
3
N/A
4
N/A
5
N/A
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Wake-On-Ring
The Wake-On-Ring header is desig-
Wake-On-Ring
Pin Deﬁnitions
(JWOR)
nated JWOR. This function allows your
computer to receive and "wake-up" by
an incoming call to the modem when
in suspend state. See the table on the
Pin#
Deﬁnition
1
Ground (Black)
2
Wake-up
right for pin deﬁnitions. You must have
a Wake-On-Ring card and cable to use
this feature.
Compact Flash Power
Headers
Compact Flash
Power Header
Pin Deﬁnitions (JWF1)
A Compact Flash Card Power Connector is located at JWF1. For the Compact Flash Card to work properly, you
will ﬁrst need to connect the device's
power cable to JWF1 and correctly set
the Compact Flash Jumper (JP1).
Pin#
Deﬁnition
1
+5V
2
Ground
3
Signal
SGPIO
SGPIO1 and SGPIO2 (Serial General
Purpose Input/Output) provide a bus
between the SATA controller and
the SATA drive backplane to provide
SATA enclosure management functions. Connect the appropriate cables
from the backplane to the SGPIO1
and SGPIO2 header(s) to utilize
SATA management functions on your
system.
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SGPIO Header
Pin Deﬁnitions (SGPIO1, SGPIO2)
Pin#
Deﬁnition
Pin #
Deﬁnition
1
NC
2
NC
3
Ground
4
Data
5
Load
6
Ground
7
NC
8
NC
Note: NC indicates no connection.
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Jumper Settings
Explanation of Jumpers
To modify the operation of the
serverboard, jumpers can be used
to choose between optional settings.
Jumpers create shorts between two
3
2
1
3
2
1
Connector
Pins
pins to change the function of the
connector. Pin 1 is identiﬁed with a
square solder pad on the printed circuit board. See the diagram at right
for an example of jumping pins 1 and
2. Refer to the serverboard layout
page for jumper locations.
Note: On two-pin jumpers, "Closed"
means the jumper is on and "Open"
means the jumper is off the pins.
Jumper
Setting
CMOS Clear
JBT1 is used to clear CMOS and will also clear any passwords. Instead of pins, this
jumper consists of contact pads to prevent accidentally clearing the contents of CMOS.
To clear CMOS:
1) First power down the system and unplug the power cord(s).
2) With the power disconnected, short the CMOS pads with a metal object such as
a small screwdriver for at least four seconds.
3) Remove the screwdriver (or shorting device).
4) Reconnect the power cord(s) and power on the system.
Notes:
Do not use the PW_ON connector to clear CMOS.
The onboard battery does not need to be removed when clearing CMOS, however
you must short JBT1 for at least four seconds.
JBT1 contact pads
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VGA Enable/Disable
JPG1 allows you to enable or disable
VGA Enable/Disable
Jumper Settings (JPG1)
the VGA port. The default position
Jumper Setting
Deﬁnition
is on pins 1 and 2 to enable VGA.
See the table on the right for jumper
Pins 1-2
Enabled
Pins 2-3
Disabled
settings.
JLAN Enable/Disable
Change the setting of jumper JPL1
to enable or disable the JLAN1 and
JLAN2 Gb Ethernet ports. See the
table on the right for jumper settings.
The default setting is enabled.
JLAN1/2 Enable/Disable
Jumper Settings (JPL1)
Jumper Setting
Deﬁnition
Pins 1-2
Enabled
Pins 2-3
Disabled
I2C to PCI-X Slots
Jumpers JI2C1 and JI2C2 allow you
to connect the PCI-X slots to the I2C
(System Management) bus. The default setting is disabled. Both jumpers
must be set to the enabled or disabled
setting for this feature to function.
See the table on the right for jumper
settings.
I2C to PCI-X Slots
Jumper Settings (JI2C1, JI2C2)
Jumper Setting
Deﬁnition
Pins 1-2
Enabled
Pins 2-3
Disabled
I2C to PCI-E Slots
Jumpers JI2C3 and JI2C4 allow you
to connect the PCI-E slots to the I2C
(System Management) bus. The default setting is disabled. Both jumpers
must be set to the enabled or disabled
setting for this feature to function.
See the table on the right for jumper
settings.
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I2C to PCI-E Slots
Jumper Settings (JI2C3, JI2C4)
Jumper Setting
Deﬁnition
Pins 1-2
Enabled
Pins 2-3
Disabled
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Compact Flash Master/Slave
Compact Flash
Master/Slave
Jumper Settings (JCF1)
The JCF1 jumper allows you to assign
either master or slave status to a com-
Jumper Setting
Deﬁnition
pact ﬂash card installed in the IDE#1
slot. You will need to connect compact
Closed
Master
Open
Slave
ﬂash power to JWF1 to use. See the
table on the right for jumper settings.
Watch Dog Enable/Disable
JWD controls the Watch Dog function.
Watch Dog is a system monitor that
can reboot the system when a software
application hangs. Pins 1-2 will cause
WD to reset the system if an application has frozen. Pins 2-3 will generate
a non-maskable interrupt signal for the
application that is hung up. See the
table on the right for jumper settings.
Watch Dog must also be enabled in
BIOS (setting located in the Power
Menu).
Note: When enabled, the user needs to
write their own application software in
order to disable the Watch Dog timer.
Watch Dog
Jumper Settings (JWD)
Jumper Setting
Deﬁnition
Pins 1-2
Reset
Pins 2-3
NMI
PCI-X Slot Speed
PCI-X Slot Speed
Jumper Settings (JPX1A/JPX2A)
Jumpers JPX1A and JPX2A can be
used to change the speed of the PCI-X
slot #1. Note that any JPX2A setting
overrides all JPX1A settings. (To use
a JPX1A setting, JPX2A should be left
"open".) See the table on the right for
jumper settings.
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JPX1A
JPX2A
Deﬁnition
Pins 1-2
Open
PCI-X 100 MHz
Pins 2-3
Open
PCI-X 133 MHz
N/A
Pins 1-2
PCI-X 66 MHz
N/A
Pins 2-3
PCI 66 MHz
Note: The default setting is PCI-X 133 MHz.
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SAS Controller Enable/
Disable
SAS Controller Enable/Disable
Jumper Settings (JPS1)
Jumper Setting
JPS1 enables or disables the LSI
1068E SAS controller. See the table
on the right for jumper settings. The
default setting is enabled.
Deﬁnition
Pins 1-2
Enabled
Pins 2-3
Disabled
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JLAN1/JLAN2 LEDs
The Ethernet ports (located beside
the VGA port) have two LEDs. On
each Gb LAN port, one LED indicates
activity when blinking while the other
LED may be green, amber or off to
indicate the speed of the connection.
See the table on the right for the functions associated with the connection
speed LED.
Onboard Power LED (DP2)
DP2 is an Onboard Power LED. When
this LED is lit, it means power is present on the serverboard. In suspend
mode this LED will blink on and off. Be
sure to turn off the system and unplug
the power cord(s) before removing or
installing components.
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JLAN LED
(Connection Speed Indicator)
LED Color
Deﬁnition
Off
10 MHz
Green
100 MHz
Amber
1 GHz
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Use the following information to connect the ﬂoppy and hard disk drive cables.
The ﬂoppy disk drive cable has seven twisted wires.
A red mark on a wire typically designates the location of pin 1.
A single ﬂoppy disk drive ribbon cable has 34 wires and two connectors to provide
for two ﬂoppy disk drives. The connector with twisted wires always connects to
drive A, and the connector that does not have twisted wires always connects to
drive B.
The 80-wire ATA133 IDE hard disk drive cable that came with your system has
two connectors to support two drives. This special cable should be used to take
advantage of the speed this new technology offers. The blue connector connects
to the onboard IDE connector interface and the other connector(s) to your hard
drive(s). Consult the documentation that came with your disk drive for details
on actual jumper locations and settings for the hard disk drive.
Floppy Connector
The ﬂoppy connector is located
beside the IDE#1 connector.
See the table on the right for
pin deﬁnitions.
Floppy Drive Connector
Pin Deﬁnitions (Floppy)
Pin#
Deﬁnition
1
GND
2
FDHDIN
3
GND
4
Reserved
5
Key
6
FDEDIN
7
GND
8
Index-
9
GND
10
Motor Enable
11
GND
12
Drive Select B-
13
GND
14
Drive Select A-
15
GND
16
Motor Enable
17
GND
18
DIR-
19
GND
20
STEP-
21
GND
22
Write Data-
23
GND
24
Write Gate-
25
GND
26
Track 00-
27
GND
28
Write Protect-
29
GND
30
Read Data-
31
GND
32
Side 1 Select-
33
GND
34
Diskette
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Pin #
Deﬁnition
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IDE Connector
There are no jumpers to conﬁgure the onboard IDE connector. See the table on the right
for pin deﬁnitions.
IDE Drive Connector
Pin Deﬁnitions (IDE)
Pin#
Deﬁnition
Pin #
1
Reset IDE
2
Ground
3
Host Data 7
4
Host Data 8
5
Host Data 6
6
Host Data 9
7
Host Data 5
8
Host Data 10
9
Host Data 4
10
Host Data 11
11
Host Data 3
12
Host Data 12
13
Host Data 2
14
Host Data 13
15
Host Data 1
16
Host Data 14
17
Host Data 0
18
Host Data 15
19
Ground
20
Key
21
DRQ3
22
Ground
23
I/O Write
24
Ground
25
I/O Read
26
Ground
27
IOCHRDY
28
BALE
29
DACK3
30
Ground
31
IRQ14
32
IOCS16
33
Addr1
34
Ground
35
Addr0
36
Addr2
37
Chip Select 0
38
Chip Select 1
39
Activity
40
Ground
SATA Ports
SATA Drive Port
Pin Deﬁnitions
(SATA0 ~ SATA5)
There are no jumpers to conﬁgure the SATA ports, which are
designated SATA0 ~ SATA5.
See the table on the right for
pin deﬁnitions.
Pin #
5-23
Deﬁnition
1
Ground
2
TXP
3
TXN
4
Ground
5
RXN
6
RXP
7
Ground
Deﬁnition
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SAS Ports
SAS Ports
Pin Deﬁnitions
(JSM1/JSM2)
There are two SAS ports, one
located on the backplane and
Pin #
the other on the serverboard
near the ﬂoppy connector. See
Deﬁnition
1
Ground
2
TXP
3
TXN
4
Ground
Note: refer to the FAQ section
5
RXN
in Chapter 3 for details on en-
6
RXP
abling SAS. SAS is available
on the 2041M-32R+ only.
7
Ground
the table on the right for pin
deﬁnitions.
SIMLC (IPMI Slot)
The SIMLC slot on the H8QM32 is reserved for an optional
IPMI card.
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5-12 Enabling SATA RAID
Note: For SAS RAID, please refer to LSI manual on the driver CD.
Serial ATA (SATA)
Serial ATA (SATA) is a physical storage interface that employs a single cable with
a minimum of four wires to create a point-to-point connection between devices.
This connection is a serial link. The serial cables used in SATA are thinner than
the traditional cables used in Parallel ATA (PATA) and can extend up to one meter
in length, compared to only 40 cm for PATA cables. Overall, SATA provides better
functionality than PATA.
Installing the OS/SATA Driver
Before installing the OS (operating system) and SATA RAID driver, you must decide
if you wish to have the operating system installed as part of a bootable RAID array
or installed to a separate non-RAID hard drive. If on a separate drive, you may
install the driver either during or after the OS installation. If you wish to have the
OS on a SATA RAID array, you must follow the procedure below and install the
driver during the OS installation.
Note: the SATA RAID driver is supported by Windows 2000 and XP only.
Building a Driver Diskette
You must ﬁrst build a driver diskette from the CD-ROM that was included with the
system. (Create this disk on a separate computer that has an OS installed.) Insert
the CD into your CD-ROM. A display as shown in Figure 5-8 will appear. Click on
the icon labeled "Build Driver Diskettes and Manuals" and follow the instructions to
create a ﬂoppy disk with the driver on it. Once it's been created, remove the ﬂoppy
and insert the installation CD for the Windows Operating System you wish to install
into the CD-ROM drive of the new system you are about to conﬁgure.
Enabling SATA RAID in the BIOS
Before installing the Windows Operating System, you must change some settings
in BIOS. Boot up the system and hit the <Del> key to enter the BIOS Setup Utlility.
After the Setup Utility loads,
1. Use the arrow keys to move to the Exit menu. Scroll down with the arrow keys
to the "Load Optimal Defaults setting and press <Enter>. Select "OK" to conﬁrm,
then <Enter> to load the default settings.
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2. Use the arrow keys to move to the "Advanced" menu, then scroll down to "nVidia
RAID Function" and press the <Enter> key. Use this setting to enable the RAID
function. After enabling RAID, use the next setting to enable all drives you wish to
include in the RAID array.
3. Hit the <F10> key to "Save Changes and Exit", then hit <Enter> to verify.
4. After exiting the BIOS Setup Utility, the system will reboot. When prompted
during the startup, press the <F10> key when prompted to run the nVidia RAID
Utility program.
Using the nVidia RAID Utility
The nVidia RAID Utility program is where you can deﬁne the drives you want to
include in the RAID array and the mode and type of RAID. Two main windows are
shown in the utility (see Figure 5-6). The "Free Disks" window on the left will list all
available drives. Use the arrow keys to select and move drives to the window on
the right, which lists all drives that are to become part of the RAID array.
Once you have ﬁnished selecting the drives and type of RAID you wish to use for
your RAID array, press the <F7> key. You will be prompted to verify your choice; if
you want to continue with your choices, select "Yes". Note that selecting "Yes" will
clear all previous data from the drives you selected to be a part of the array. You
are then given the choice of making the RAID array bootable by pressing the the
<B> key. After you have ﬁnshed, press the <Ctrl> and <X> keys simultaneously.
Figure 5-7 shows a list of arrays that have been set up with the utility.
Installing the OS and Drivers
With the Windows OS installation CD in the CD-ROM drive, restart the system.
When you see the prompt, hit the <F6> key to enter Windows setup. Eventually a
blue screen will appear with a message that begins "Windows could not determine
the type of one or more storage devices . . ." When you see the screen, hit the <S>
key to "Specify Additional Device", then insert the driver diskette you just created
into the ﬂoppy drive. Highlight "Manufuacturer Supplied Hardware Support Disk"
and hit the <Enter> key. Highlight the ﬁrst "nVidia RAID" driver shown and press
the <Enter> key to install it. Soon a similar blue screen will appear again. Again hit
the <S> key, then highlight the second item, "nForce Storage Controller" and press
the <Enter> key, then <Enter> again to continue with the Windows setup.
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Figure 5-6. SATA RAID Utility: Main Screen
Figure 5-7. SATA RAID Utility: Array List
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After all the hardware and operating system have been installed, you need to
install certain drivers. The necessary drivers are all included on the Super Micro
CD that came packaged with your serverboard. After inserting this CD into your
CD-ROM drive, the display shown in Figure 5-8 should appear. (If this display does
not appear, click on the My Computer icon and then on the icon representing your
CD-ROM drive. Finally, double click on the S "Setup" icon.)
Figure 5-8. Driver Installation Display Screen
Click the icons showing a hand writing on paper to view the readme ﬁles for each
item. Click the tabs to the right of these in order from top to bottom to install each
item one at a time. After installing each item, you must reboot the system
before moving on to the next item on the list. You should install everything here
except for the SUPER Doctor utility, which is optional. The bottom icon with a CD
on it allows you to view the entire contents of the CD.
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Chapter 6
Advanced Chassis Setup
This chapter covers the steps required to install components and perform maintenance on the SC828TQ-R1200 chassis. For component installation, follow the
steps in the order given to eliminate the most common problems encountered. If
some steps are unnecessary, skip ahead to the next step.
Tools Required
The only tool you will need to install components and perform maintenance is a
Philips screwdriver.
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Static-Sensitive Devices
Electrostatic discharge (ESD) can damage electronic components. To prevent
damage to any printed circuit boards (PCBs), it is important to handle them very
carefully. The following measures are generally sufﬁcient to protect your equipment
from ESD damage.
Precautions
Use a grounded wrist strap designed to prevent static discharge.
Touch a grounded metal object before removing any board from its antistatic
bag.
Handle a board by its edges only; do not touch its components, peripheral chips,
memory modules or gold contacts.
When handling chips or modules, avoid touching their pins.
Put the serverboard, add-on cards and peripherals back into their antistatic bags
when not in use.
For grounding purposes, make sure your computer chassis provides excellent
conductivity between the power supply, the case, the mounting fasteners and
the serverboard.
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Figure 6-1. Chassis: Front and Rear Views
Slim Floppy Drive (optional)
Slim DVD-ROM Drive
Power Supplies (2)
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Control Panel
SAS/SATA Drives (6)
USB Ports
Mouse/Keyboard
USB/COM2 Tray
COM Port
Ethernet Ports
PCI Expansion Slots (7)
VGA Port
Control Panel
The control panel (located on the front of the chassis) must be connected to the
JF1 connector on the serverboard to provide you with system status indications.
These wires have been bundled together as a ribbon cable to simplify the connection. Connect the cable from JF1 on the serverboard to the appropriate header on
the Control Panel PCB (printed circuit board). Make sure the red wire plugs into
pin 1 on both connectors. Pull all excess cabling out of the airﬂow path.
The control panel LEDs inform you of system status. See "Chapter 3: System
Interface" for details on the LEDs and the control panel buttons. Details on JF1
can be found in "Chapter 5: Advanced Serverboard Setup."
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System Fans and Air Shroud
Six 8-cm heavy duty fans provide the cooling for the 2041M-32R+/2041M-T2R+.
The fans are paired back to back to provide redundancy and to generate excellent
airﬂow. It is very important that the chassis top cover is properly installed in order
for the cooling air to circulate properly through the chassis and cool the components.
See Figure 6-2.
System Fan Failure
Fan speed is controlled by system temperature via a BIOS setting. If a fan fails,
the remaining fans will ramp up to full speed and the overheat/fan fail LED on the
control panel will turn on. Replace any failed fan at your earliest convenience
with the same type and model (the system can continue to run with a failed fan).
Remove the top chassis cover while the system is still running to determine which
of the fans has failed. Removing and replacing fans may be performed while the
system is still running.
Replacing System Cooling Fans
1. Removing a fan
Remove the chassis cover. Press the tab on the top of the fan housing of the failed
fan and remove the entire housing unit. The system power need not be shut down
since the fans are all hot-pluggable.
2. Installing a new fan
Replace the failed fan with an identical 8-cm, 12 volt fan (available from Super
Micro: p/n FAN-0099L). Position the new fan at its proper place in the chassis by
ﬁtting the fan with its housing onto the fan mounts in the chassis. A "click" can
be heard if the fan (in its housing) is properly installed. If the system is already
powered on, the fan will activate immediately upon being connected to its header
on the serverboard.
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Installing the Air Shroud
Air shrouds concentrate airﬂow to maximize fan efﬁciency. The chassis air shroud
does not require screws to set up. To install the air shroud:
1. Remove the chassis cover.
2. Make sure the serverboard has been installed properly, including the heatsinks
and memory.
3. Place the air shroud so that the front of the shroud covers the four fans closest
to the power supply and extends about 1/4" over the front of the fans.
4. Slide the sides of the shroud between the fan and the fan holder.
5. Conﬁrm that the air shroud lays ﬂat in the server. To do this, make sure that all
cables run through the cutouts in the air shroud. If necessary, remove some perforations in the rear of the air shroud. (Remove perforations only if necessary.)
6. The air shroud includes hooks that attach to the heat sinks. Slide the air shroud
1/4" toward the rear of the chassis to secure the air shroud to the heatsinks.
Figure 6-2. System Cooling Fans
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Figure 6-3. Installing the Air Shroud
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Drive Bay Installation/Removal
Accessing the Drive Bays
SATA Drives: Because of their hotswap capability, you do not need to access the
inside of the chassis or power down the system to install or replace SATA drives.
Proceed to the next section for instructions.
DVD-ROM/Floppy Disk Drives: For installing/removing a DVD-ROM or ﬂoppy disk
drive, you will need to gain access to the inside of the AS2041M-32R+/2041M-T2R+
by removing the top cover of the chassis. Proceed to the "DVD-ROM and Floppy
Drive Installation" section later in this chapter for instructions.
Note: Only "slim" DVD-ROM and ﬂoppy drives will ﬁt into the AS2041M-32R+/
2041M-T2R+.
Mounting a SAS/SATA drive in a drive carrier
SAS and SATA drives are mounted in drive carriers to simplify their installation and
removal from the chassis. These carriers also help promote proper airﬂow for the
drive bays. For this reason, even empty carriers without drives installed must remain
in the chassis. To add a new drive, install a drive into the carrier with the printed
circuit board side facing down so that the mounting holes align with those in the
carrier. Secure the drive to the carrier with six screws, as shown in Figure 6-4.
Installing/removing hot-swap SAS/SATA drives
The SAS/SATA drive carriers are all easily accessible at the front of the chassis.
These hard drives are hot-pluggable, meaning they can be removed and installed
without powering down the system. To remove a carrier, push the release button
located beside the drive LEDs. Then swing the colored handle fully out and use it
to pull the unit straight out (see Figure 6-5).
Note: Your operating system must have RAID support to enable the hot-plug capability of the SAS/SATA drives.
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Figure 6-4. Mounting a SAS/SATA Drive in a Carrier
!
Use caution when working around the SAS/SATA backplane. Do
not touch the backplane with any metal objects and make sure no
ribbon cables touch the backplane or obstruct the holes, which
aid in proper airﬂow.
!
Important: Regardless of how many SAS/SATA hard drives are
installed, all drive carriers must remain in the drive bays to maintain proper airﬂow.
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Figure 6-5. Removing a SAS/SATA Drive from the Server
SAS/SATA Backplane
The SAS/SATA drives plug into a backplane that provides power, drive ID and bus
termination. A RAID controller can be used with the backplane to provide data
security. The operating system you use must have RAID support to enable the
hot-swap capability of the drives. The backplane is already preconﬁgured, so there
are no jumpers or switches present on it.
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DVD-ROM and Floppy Drive Installation
The top cover of the chassis must be opened to gain full access to the DVD-ROM
and ﬂoppy drive bays. The AS2041M-32R+/2041M-T2R+ accomodates only slimline DVD-ROM drives. Side mounting brackets are needed to mount a slim-line
DVD-ROM drive in the AS2041M-32R+/2041M-T2R+ server.
You must power down the system before installing or removing a ﬂoppy or DVDROM drive.
1. First, release the retention screws that secure the server unit to the rack.
2. Grasp the two handles on either side and pull the unit straight out until it locks
(you will hear a "click").
3. Next, depress the two buttons on the top of the chassis to release the top cover
and at the same time, push the cover away from you until it stops. You can then
lift the top cover from the chassis to gain full access to the inside of the server.
4. With the chassis cover removed, unplug the power and data cables from the
drive you want to remove.
5. Locate the locking tab at the rear of the drive. It will be on the left side of the
drive when viewed from the front of the chassis.
6. Pull the tab away from the drive and push the drive unit out the front of the
chassis.
7. Add a new drive by following this procedure in reverse order. You may hear a
faint *click* of the locking tab when the drive is fully inserted.
Remember to reconnect the data and power cables to the drive before replacing
the chassis cover and restoring power to the system. Please be aware of the following:
• The ﬂoppy disk drive cable has seven twisted wires.
•
A color mark on a cable typically designates the location of pin 1.
• A single ﬂoppy disk drive ribbon cable has 34 wires and two connectors to provide
for two ﬂoppy disk drives. The connector with twisted wires always connects to
drive A, and the connector that does not have twisted wires always connects to
drive B.
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Power Supply
The AS2041M-32R+/2041M-T2R+ has a 1200 watt redundant power supply conﬁguration consisting of two hot-swap power modules. The power supply modules
have an auto-switching capability, which enables them to automatically sense and
operate with a 100V - 240V input voltage.
Power Supply Failure
If either of the two power supply modules fail, the other module will take the full
load and allow the system to continue operation without interruption. The Power
LED on the control panel will turn amber and remain so until the failed module
has been replaced. Replacement modules can be ordered directly from Super
Micro (see contact information in the Preface). The power supply modules have a
hot-swap capability, meaning you can replace the failed module without powering
down the system.
Removing/Replacing the Power Supply
You do not need to shut down the system to replace a power supply module. The
redundant feature will keep the system up and running while you replace the failed
hot-swap module. Replace with the same model, which can be ordered directly
from Super Micro (see Contact Information in the Preface).
Removing the power supply
First unplug the power cord from the failed power supply module. To remove the
failed power module, push the release tab (on the back of the power supply) to
the side and then pull the module straight out (see Figure 6-6). The power supply
wiring was designed to detach automatically when the module is pulled from the
chassis.
Installing a new power supply
Replace the failed power module with another PWS-1K22-1R power supply module.
Simply push the new power supply module into the power bay until you hear a click.
Finish by plugging the AC power cord back into the module.
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Figure 6-6. Removing/Replacing the Power Supply
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Chapter 7
BIOS
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Introduction
This chapter describes the AMIBIOS™ Setup utility for the H8QM3-2/H8QMi-2.
The AMI ROM BIOS is stored in a ﬂash chip and can be easily upgraded using a
ﬂoppy disk-based program.
Note: Due to periodic changes to the BIOS, some settings may have been added or
deleted and might not yet be recorded in this manual. Please refer to the Manual
Download area of our web site for any changes to BIOS that may not be reﬂected
in this manual.
Starting the Setup Utility
To enter the BIOS Setup Utility, hit the <Delete> key while the system is booting-up.
(In most cases, the <Delete> key is used to invoke the BIOS setup screen. There are
a few cases when other keys are used, such as <F1>, <F2>, etc.) Each main BIOS
menu option is described in this manual.
The Main BIOS screen has two main frames. The left frame displays all the options
that can be conﬁgured. “Grayed-out” options cannot be conﬁgured. The right frame
displays the key legend. Above the key legend is an area reserved for a text message. When an option is selected in the left frame, it is highlighted in white. Often a
text message will accompany it. (Note that BIOS has default text messages built in.
We retain the option to include, omit, or change any of these text messages.) Settings printed in Bold are the default values.
A " " indicates a submenu. Highlighting such an item and pressing the <Enter>
key will open the list of settings within that submenu.
The BIOS setup utility uses a key-based navigation system called hot keys. Most of
these hot keys (<F1>, <F10>, <Enter>, <ESC>, <Arrow> keys, etc.) can be used at
any time during the setup navigation process.
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Main Menu
When you ﬁrst enter AMI BIOS Setup Utility, you will see the Main Menu screen.
You can always return to the Main Menu by selecting the Main tab on the top of
the screen with the arrow keys.
The Main Menu screen provides you with a system overview, which includes the
version, built date and ID of the AMIBIOS, the type, speed and number of the processors in the system and the amount of memory installed in the system.
System Time/System Date
You can edit this ﬁeld to change the system time and date. Highlight System Time
or System Date using the <Arrow> keys. Enter new values through the keyboard.
Press the <Tab> key or the <Arrow> keys to move between ﬁelds. The date must
be entered in DAY/MM/DD/YYYY format. The time is entered in HH:MM:SS format.
Please note that time is in a 24-hour format. For example, 5:30 A.M. appears as
05:30:00 and 5:30 P.M. as 17:30:00.
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BOOT Settings Conﬁguration
Quick Boot
If Enabled, this option will skip certain tests during POST to reduce the time
needed for the system to boot up. The options are Enabled and Disabled.
Quiet Boot
If Disabled, normal POST messages will be displayed on boot-up. If Enabled,
this display the OEM logo instead of POST messages.
Add-On ROM Display Mode
Set this option to display add-on ROM (read-only memory) messages. The default setting is Force BIOS. Select Force BIOS to allow the computer system
to force a third party BIOS to display during system boot. Select Keep Current
to allow the computer system to display the BIOS information during system
boot. The options are Force BIOS and Keep Current.
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Boot up Num-Lock
Set this value to allow the Number Lock setting to be modiﬁed during boot up.
The options are On and Off.
PS/2 Mouse Support
Set this value to modify support for a PS/2 mouse. The options are Auto, Enabled and Disabled.
Wait for ‘F1’ If Error
Select Enable to activate the Wait for F1 if Error function. The options are
Enabled and Disabled.
Hit ‘DEL’ Message Display
Select Enabled to display message to hit the DEL key to enter Setup. The options are Enabled and Disabled.
Interrupt 19 Capture
Select Enabled to allow ROMs to trap Interrupt 19. The options are Enabled
and Disabled.
OS Installation
Change this setting if using a 64-bit Linux operating system. The available options are Other and Linux.
ACPI Conﬁguration:
ACPI Version Features
Use this setting the determine which ACPI version to use. Options are ACPI
v1.0, ACPI v2.0 and ACPI v3.0.
ACPI APIC Support
Determines whether to include the ACPI APIC table pointer in the RSDT pointer
list. The available options are Enabled and Disabled.
ACPI OEMB Table
Determines whether to include the ACPI APIC table pointer in the RSDT pointer
list. The available options are Enabled and Disabled.
Headless Mode
Use this setting to Enable or Disable headless operation mode through ACPI.
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MCP55 ACPI HPET Table
Use this setting to either Enable or Disable the MCP55 ACPI HPET table.
Power Conﬁguration:
Power Button Mode
Allows the user to change the function of the power button. Options are On/Off
and Suspend.
Restore on AC Power Loss
This setting allows you to choose how the system will react when power returns
after an unexpected loss of power. The options are Power Off, Power On and
Last State.
Watch Dog Timer
This setting is used to Enable or Disable the Watch Dog Timer function. It must
be used in conjunction with the Watch Dog jumper (see Chapter 2 for details).
MPS Conﬁguration
MPS Revision
This setting allows the user to select the MPS revision level. The options are
1.1 and 1.4.
Smbios Conﬁguration
Smbios Smi Support
This setting allows SMI wrapper support for PnP function 50h-54h. The options
are Enabled and Disabled.
CPU Conﬁguration
This submenu lists CPU information and contains the following settings:
GART Error Reporting
This setting is used for testing only.
Power Now
This setting is used to Enable or Disable the AMD Power Now feature.
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Thermal Throttling
This setting is used to Enable or Disable Thermal Throttling.
Microcode Update
This setting is used to Enable or Disable microcode updates for Virtual Machine.
SVM uCode Option
This setting is used to Enable or Disable processor-assisted virtualization.
Power Now
This setting is used to Enable or Disable the AMD Power Now feature.
Thermal Throttling
This setting is used to Enable or Disable Thermal Throttling.
Floppy/IDE/SATA Conﬁguration
Floppy A
Move the cursor to these ﬁelds via up and down <arrow> keys to select the ﬂoppy
type. The options are Disabled, 360 KB 5 1/4", 1.2 MB 5 1/4", 720 KB 3½", 1.44
MB 3½”, and 2.88 MB 3½".
Floppy B
Move the cursor to these ﬁelds via up and down <arrow> keys to select the ﬂoppy
type. The options are Disabled, 360 KB 5 1/4", 1.2 MB 5 1/4", 720 KB 3½", 1.44
MB 3½”, and 2.88 MB 3½".
Onboard Floppy Controller
Use this setting to Enable or Disable the onboard ﬂoppy controller.
Onboard IDE Controller
There is a single ﬂoppy controller on the motherboard, which may be Enabled or
Disabled with this setting.
Serial ATA Devices
This setting is used to determine if SATA drives will be used and how many. Options are Disabled, Device 0, Device 0/1 and Device 0/1/2.
nVidia RAID Function
This setting is used to Enable or Disable the nVidia ROM. If Enabled, the setting
below will appear.
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Primary IDE Master/Slave
Highlight one of the items above and press <Enter> to access the submenu for
that item.
Type
Select the type of device connected to the system. The options are Not Installed,
Auto, CDROM and ARMD.
LBA/Large Mode
LBA (Logical Block Addressing) is a method of addressing data on a disk drive.
The options are Disabled and Auto.
Block (Multi-Sector Transfer)
Block mode boosts IDE drive performance by increasing the amount of data
transferred. Only 512 bytes of data can be transferred per interrupt if block mode
is not used. Block mode allows transfers of up to 64 KB per interrupt. Select
"Disabled" to allow the data to be transferred from and to the device one sector at a time. Select "Auto" to allows the data transfer from and to the device
occur multiple sectors at a time if the device supports it. The options are Auto
and Disabled.
PIO Mode
PIO (Programmable I/O) mode programs timing cycles between the IDE drive
and the programmable IDE controller. As the PIO mode increases, the cycle time
decreases. The options are Auto, 0, 1, 2, 3, and 4. Select Auto to allow AMI
BIOS to auto detect the PIO mode. Use this value if the IDE disk drive support
cannot be determined. Select 0 to allow AMI BIOS to use PIO mode 0. It has a
data transfer rate of 3.3 MBs. Select 1 to allow AMI BIOS to use PIO mode 1. It
has a data transfer rate of 5.2 MBs. Select 2 to allow AMI BIOS to use PIO mode
2. It has a data transfer rate of 8.3 MBs. Select 3 to allow AMI BIOS to
use PIO mode 3. It has a data transfer rate of 11.1 MBs. Select 4 to allow AMI
BIOS to use PIO mode 4. It has a data transfer rate of 16.6 MBs. This setting
generally works with all hard disk drives manufactured after 1999. For other disk
drives, such as IDE CD-ROM drives, check the speciﬁcations of the drive.
DMA Mode
Selects the DMA Mode. Options are SWDMA0, SWDMA1, SWDMA2,
MWDMA0. MDWDMA1, MWDMA2, UDMA0. UDMA1, UDMA2, UDMA3,
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UDMA4 and UDMA5. (SWDMA=Single Word DMA, MWDMA=Multi Word DMA,
UDMA=UltraDMA.)
S.M.A.R.T.
Self-Monitoring Analysis and Reporting Technology (SMART) can help predict
impending drive failures. Select "Auto" to allow BIOS to auto detect hard disk
drive support. Select "Disabled" to prevent AMI BIOS from using the S.M.A.R.T.
Select "Enabled" to allow AMI BIOS to use the S.M.A.R.T. to support hard drive
disk. The options are Disabled, Enabled, and Auto.
32-Bit Data Transfer
Select "Enabled" to activate the function of 32-Bit data transfer. Select "Disabled"
to deactivate the function. The options are Enabled and Disabled.
Serial ATA0/1/2 Primary/Secondary Channel
Highlight one of the items above and press <Enter> to access the submenu for that
item. If a drive is present, information on that drive will be displayed here.
Type
Select the type of device connected to the system. The options are Not Installed,
Auto, CDROM and ARMD.
LBA/Large Mode
LBA (Logical Block Addressing) is a method of addressing data on a disk drive.
The options are Disabled and Auto.
Block (Multi-Sector Transfer)
Block mode boosts IDE drive performance by increasing the amount of data
transferred. Only 512 bytes of data can be transferred per interrupt if block mode
is not used. Block mode allows transfers of up to 64 KB per interrupt. Select
"Disabled" to allow the data to be transferred from and to the device one sector at a time. Select "Auto" to allows the data transfer from and to the device
occur multiple sectors at a time if the device supports it. The options are Auto
and Disabled.
PIO Mode
PIO (Programmable I/O) mode programs timing cycles between the IDE drive
and the programmable IDE controller. As the PIO mode increases, the cycle time
decreases. The options are Auto, 0, 1, 2, 3, and 4. Select Auto to allow AMI
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BIOS to auto detect the PIO mode. Use this value if the IDE disk drive support
cannot be determined. Select 0 to allow AMI BIOS to use PIO mode 0. It has a
data transfer rate of 3.3 MBs. Select 1 to allow AMI BIOS to use PIO mode 1. It
has a data transfer rate of 5.2 MBs. Select 2 to allow AMI BIOS to use PIO mode
2. It has a data transfer rate of 8.3 MBs. Select 3 to allow AMI BIOS to use PIO
mode 3. It has a data transfer rate of 11.1 MBs. Select 4 to allow AMI BIOS to
use PIO mode 4. It has a data transfer rate of 16.6 MBs. This setting generally
works with all hard disk drives manufactured after 1999. For other disk drives,
such as IDE CD-ROM drives, check the speciﬁcations of the drive.
DMA Mode
Selects the DMA Mode. Options are SWDMA0, SWDMA1, SWDMA2,
MWDMA0. MDWDMA1, MWDMA2, UDMA0. UDMA1, UDMA2, UDMA3,
UDMA4 and UDMA5. (SWDMA=Single Word DMA, MWDMA=Multi Word DMA,
UDMA=UltraDMA.)
S.M.A.R.T.
Self-Monitoring Analysis and Reporting Technology (SMART) can help predict
impending drive failures. Select "Auto" to allow BIOS to auto detect hard disk
drive support. Select "Disabled" to prevent AMI BIOS from using the S.M.A.R.T.
Select "Enabled" to allow AMI BIOS to use the S.M.A.R.T. to support hard drive
disk. The options are Disabled, Enabled, and Auto.
32-Bit Data Transfer
Select "Enabled" to activate the function of 32-Bit data transfer. Select "Disabled"
to deactivate the function. The options are Enabled and Disabled.
Hard Disk Write Protect
Select Enabled to enable the function of Hard Disk Write Protect to prevent data
from being written to HDD. The options are Enabled or Disabled.
IDE Detect Time Out (Sec)
This feature allows the user to set the time-out value for detecting ATA, ATA PI
devices installed in the system. The options are 0 (sec), 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30 and
35.
ATA(PI) 80Pin Cable Detection
This setting allows AMI BIOS to auto-detect the 80-Pin ATA(PI) cable. The options
are Host, Device and Host & Device.
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PCI/PnP Conﬁguration
Clear NVRAM
Select Yes to clear NVRAM during boot-up. The options are Yes and No.
Plug & Play OS
Select Yes to allow the OS to conﬁgure Plug & Play devices. (This is not required
for system boot if your system has an OS that supports Plug & Play.) Select No
to allow AMIBIOS to conﬁgure all devices in the system.
PCI Latency Timer
This option sets the latency of all PCI devices on the PCI bus. Select a value to
set the PCI latency in PCI clock cycles. Options are 32, 64, 96, 128, 160, 192,
224 and 248.
Allocate IRQ to PCI VGA
Set this value to allow or restrict the system from giving the VGA adapter card an
interrupt address. The options are Yes and No.
Palette Snooping
Select "Enabled" to inform the PCI devices that an ISA graphics device is installed
in the system in order for the graphics card to function properly. The options are
Enabled and Disabled.
PCI IDE BusMaster
Set this value to allow or prevent the use of PCI IDE busmastering. Select "Enabled"
to allow AMI BIOS to use PCI busmaster for reading and writing to IDE drives. The
options are Disabled and Enabled.
Offboard PCI/ISA IDE Card
This option allows the user to assign a PCI slot number to an Off-board PCI/ISA
IDE card in order for it to function properly. The options are Auto, PCI Slot1, PCI
Slot2, PCI Slot3, PCI Slot4, PCI Slot5, and PCI Slot6.
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IRQ3/IRQ4/IRQ5/IRQ7/IRQ9/IRQ10/IRQ11/IRQ14/IRQ15
This feature speciﬁes the availability of an IRQ to be used by a PCI/PnP device.
Select Reserved for the IRQ to be used by a Legacy ISA device. The options are
Available and Reserved.
DMA Channel 0/Channel 1/Channel 3/Channel 5/Channel 6/Channel
7
Select Available to indicate that a speciﬁc DMA channel is available to be used by
a PCI/PnP device. Select Reserved if the DMA channel speciﬁed is reserved for a
Legacy ISA device. The options are Available and Reserved.
Reserved Memory Size
You may set reserved memory with this setting. The options are Disabled, 16k,
32k and 64k.
Onboard SATA Controller
Use this setting to Enable or Disable the onboard SATA controller.
Super IO Conﬁguration
Serial Port1 Address
This option speciﬁes the base I/O port address and Interrupt Request address of
serial port 1. Select "Disabled" to prevent the serial port from accessing any system
resources. When this option is set to Disabled, the serial port physically becomes
unavailable. Select "3F8/IRQ4" to allow the serial port to use 3F8 as its I/O port
address and IRQ 4 for the interrupt address. The options are Disabled, 3F8/IRQ4,
3E8/IRQ4 and 2E8/IRQ3.
Serial Port2 Address
This option speciﬁes the base I/O port address and Interrupt Request address of
serial port 2. Select "Disabled" to prevent the serial port from accessing any system
resources. When this option is set to "Disabled", the serial port physically becomes
unavailable. Select "2F8/IRQ3" to allow the serial port to use 2F8 as its I/O port
address and IRQ 3 for the interrupt address. The options are Disabled, 2F8/IRQ3,
3E8/IRQ4 and 2E8/IRQ3.
Serial Port 2 Mode
Tells BIOS which mode to select for serial port 2. The options are Normal,
IrDA and ASKIR.
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Chipset Conﬁguration
NorthBridge Conﬁguration
Memory Conﬁguration
Memclock Mode
This setting determines how the memory clock is set. Auto has the memory
clock by code and Limit allows the user to set a standard value.
MCT Timing Mode
Sets the timing mode for memory. Options are Auto and Manual.
Bank Interleaving
Select Auto to automatically enable interleaving-memory scheme when this
function is supported by the processor. The options are Auto and Disabled.
Enable Clock to All DIMMs
Use this setting to enable unused clocks to all DIMMs, even if some DIMM
slots are unpopulated. Options are Enabled and Disabled.
Mem Clk Tristate C3/ALTVID
Use this setting to Enable or Disable memory clock tristate during C3 and
ALT VID.
CS Sparing Enable
Use this setting to Enable or Disable the CS Sparing function.
DQS Signal Training Control
Disabling this setting will require custom memory timing programming. This
setting is automatically disabled if CS Sparing is enabled. Options are Enabled and Disabled.
Memory Hole Remapping
When "Enabled", this feature enables hardware memory remapping around
the memory hole. Options are Enabled and Disabled.
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ECC Conﬁguration
DRAM ECC Enable
DRAM ECC allows hardware to report and correct memory errors automatically. Options are Enabled and Disabled.
4-Bit ECC Mode
Allows the user to enabled 4-bit ECC mode (also known as ECC
Chipkill). Options are Enabled and Disabled.
DRAM Scrub Redirect
Allows system to correct DRAM ECC errors immediately, even with
background scrubbing on. Options are Enabled and Disabled.
DRAM BG Scrub
Corrects memory errors so later reads are correct. Options are Disabled and various times in nanoseconds and microseconds.
L2 Cache BG Scrub
Allows L2 cache RAM to be corrected when idle. Options are Disabled and
various times in nanoseconds and microseconds.
Data Cache BG Scrub
Allows L1 cache RAM to be corrected when idle. Options are Disabled and
various times in nanoseconds and microseconds.
Power Down Control
Allows DIMMs to enter power down mode by deasserting the clock enable signal
when DIMMs are not in use. Options are Auto and Disabled.
Alternate VID
Speciﬁes and alternate VID while in low power states. Options are Auto and
various voltages between .8V and 1.115V.
Memory Timing Parameters
Allows the user to select which CPU Node's timing parameters (memory clock,
etc.) to display. Options are CPU Node 0, CPU Node 1, CPU Node 2 and CPU
Node 3.
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SouthBridge/MCP55 Conﬁguration
CPU/LDT Spread Spectrum
Enables spread spectrum for the CPU/LDT. Options are Center Spread, Down
Spread or Disabled.
PCIE Spread Spectrum
Allows you to Enable or Disable spread spectrum for PCI-Express.
SATA Spread Spectrum
Enables spread spectrum for the SATA. Options are Enabled and Disabled.
Primary Graphics Adapter
Options are PCI Express PCI and PCI PCI Express.
USB 1.1 Controller
Enable or disable the USB 1.1 controller.
USB 2.0 Controller
Enable or disable the USB 2.0 controller.
USB Devices Enabled
This ﬁeld dsiplays the USB devices currently enabled.
Legacy USB Support
Select "Enabled" to enable the support for USB Legacy. Disable Legacy support
if there are no USB devices installed in the system. "Auto" disabled Legacy
support if no USB devices are connected. The options are Disabled, Enabled
and Auto.
USB 2.0 Controller Mode
Select the controller mode for your USB ports. Options are HiSpeed and
FullSpeed. (HiSpeed=480 Mbps, FullSpeed=12 Mbps).
BIOS EHCI Hand-Off
Enable or Disable a workaround for OS's without EHCI hand-off support.
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Event Log Conﬁguration
View Event Log
Highlight this item and press <Enter> to view the contents of the event log.
Mark All Events as Read
Highlight this item and press <Enter> to mark all events as read.
Clear Event Log
Select Yes and press <Enter> to clear all event logs. The options are Yes and
No to verify.
PCI Express Conﬁguration
Active State Power Management
Used to Enable or Disable the PCI L0 and L1 link power states.
Remote Access Conﬁguration
Remote Access
Allows you to Enable or Disable remote access. If enabled, the settings below
will appear.
Serial Port Number
Selects the serial port to use for console redirection. Options are COM1 and
COM2.
Serial Port Mode
Selects the serial port settings to use. Options are (115200 8, n, 1), (57600 8,
n, 1), (38400 8, n, 1), (19200 8, n, 1) and (09600 8, n, 1).
Flow Control
Selects the ﬂow control to be used for console redirection. Options are None,
Hardware and Software.
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Redirection After BIOS POST
Options are Disable (no redirection after BIOS POST), Boot Loader (redirection
during POST and during boot loader) and Always (redirection always active).
Note that some OS's may not work with this set to Always.
Terminal Type
Selects the type of the target terminal: ANSI, VT100 and VT-UTF8.
VT-UTF8 Combo Key Support
Allows you to Enable or Disable VT-UTF8 combination key support for ANSI/
VT100 terminals.
Sredir Memory Display Delay
Use this setting to set the delay in seconds to display memory information. Options are No Delay, 1 sec, 2 secs and 4 secs.
System Health Monitor
CPU Overheat Temperature
Use the "+" and "-" keys to set the CPU temperature threshold to between 65o
and 90o C. When this threshold is exceeded, the overheat LED on the chassis will light up and an alarm will sound. The LED and alarm will turn off once
the CPU temperature has dropped to 5 degrees below the threshold set. The
default setting is 72o C.
Other items in the submenu are systems monitor displays for the following information: CPU1 Temperature, CPU2 Temperature, CPU3 Temperature, CPU4
Temperature, (for 4U systems), System Temperature, CPU1 Vcore, CPU2 Vcore,
CPU3 Vcore, CPU4 Vcore (for 4U systems), 3.3V Vcc, +5Vin, +12Vin, 5V standby
and battery voltage.
System Fan Monitor
Fan Speed Control
This feature allows the user to determine how the system will control the speed of
the onboard fans. Select "Workstation" if your system is used as a Workstation.
Select "Server" if your system is used as a Server. Select "Disable" to disable
the fan speed control function to allow the onboard fans to continuously run at
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full speed (12V). The options are 1) Disabled (Full Speed) 2) Optimized for
Server and 3) Optimized for Workstation.
FAN1 Speed through FAN9 Speed
The speeds of the onboard fans (in rpm) are displayed here.
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Boot Menu
This feature allows the user to conﬁgure the following items:
Boot Device Priority
This feature allows the user to prioritize the boot sequence from the available devices. The devices to set are:
· 1st Boot Device
· 2nd Boot Device
· 3rd Boot Device
· 4th Boot Device
Hard Disk Drives
This feature allows the user to specify the boot sequence from available hard disk
drives.
Hard Disk Drives
This feature allows the user to specify the boot sequence from available hard disk
drives.
Removable Drives
This feature allows the user to specify the Boot sequence from available removable drives.
1st Drive
Speciﬁes the boot sequence for the 1st Removable Drive. The options are 1st
Floppy Drive and Disabled.
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Security Menu
AMI BIOS provides a Supervisor and a User password. If you use both passwords,
the Supervisor password must be set ﬁrst.
Change Supervisor Password
Select this option and press <Enter> to access the sub menu, and then type in
the password.
Change User Password
Select this option and press <Enter> to access the sub menu, and then type in
the password.
Boot Sector Virus Protection
This option is near the bottom of the Security Setup screen. Select "Disabled" to
deactivate the Boot Sector Virus Protection. Select "Enabled" to enable boot sector
protection. When "Enabled", AMI BIOS displays a warning when any program (or
virus) issues a Disk Format command or attempts to write to the boot sector of the
hard disk drive. The options are Enabled and Disabled.
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Exit Menu
Select the Exit tab from AMI BIOS Setup Utility screen to enter the Exit BIOS Setup
screen.
Save Changes and Exit
When you have completed the system conﬁguration changes, select this option
to leave BIOS Setup and reboot the computer, so the new system conﬁguration
parameters can take effect. Select Save Changes and Exit from the Exit menu
and press <Enter>.
Discard Changes and Exit
Select this option to quit BIOS Setup without making any permanent changes to
the system conﬁguration and reboot the computer. Select Discard Changes and
Exit from the Exit menu and press <Enter>.
Discard Changes
Select this option and press <Enter> to discard all the changes and return to AMI
BIOS Utility Program.
Load Optimal Defaults
To set this feature, select Load Optimal Defaults from the Exit menu and press
<Enter>. Then Select "OK" to allow BIOS to automatically load the Optimal Defaults
as the BIOS Settings. The Optimal settings are designed for maximum system
performance, but may not work best for all computer applications.
Load Fail-Safe Defaults
To set this feature, select Load Fail-Safe Defaults from the Exit menu and press
<Enter>. The Fail-Safe settings are designed for maximum system stability, but
not maximum performance.
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Appendix A
BIOS Error Beep Codes
During the POST (Power-On Self-Test) routines, which are performed each time
the system is powered on, errors may occur.
Non-fatal errors are those which, in most cases, allow the system to continue the
boot-up process. The error messages normally appear on the screen.
Fatal errors are those which will not allow the system to continue the boot-up procedure. If a fatal error occurs, you should consult with your system manufacturer
for possible repairs.
These fatal errors are usually communicated through a series of audible beeps.
The numbers on the fatal error list, on the following page, correspond to the number
of beeps for the corresponding error. All errors listed, with the exception of Beep
Code 8, are fatal errors.
POST codes may be read on the debug LEDs located beside the LAN port on the
serverboard backplane. See the description of the Debug LEDs (LED1 and LED2)
in Chapter 5.
Beep Code
Error Message
Description
1 beep
Refresh
Circuits have been reset.
(Ready to power up.)
5 short, 1 long
Memory error
No memory detected in
system
8 beeps
Display memory read/write error
Video adapter missing or
with faulty memory
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Appendix B
BIOS POST Checkpoint Codes
When AMIBIOS performs the Power On Self Test, it writes checkpoint codes to I/O
port 0080h.
If the computer cannot complete the boot process, diagnostic equip-
ment can be attached to the computer to read I/O port 0080h.
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Uncompressed Initialization Codes
The uncompressed initialization checkpoint codes are listed in order of execution:
Checkpoint
Code Description
D0h
The NMI is disabled. Power on delay is starting. Next, the initialization code checksum will be veriﬁed.
D1h
Initializing the DMA controller, performing the keyboard controller BAT test, starting
memory refresh and entering 4 GB ﬂat mode next.
D3h
Starting memory sizing next.
D4h
Returning to real mode. Executing any OEM patches and setting the Stack next.
D5h
Passing control to the uncompressed code in shadow RAM at E000:0000h. The
initialization code is copied to segment 0 and control will be transferred to segment
0.
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Bootblock Recovery Codes
The bootblock recovery checkpoint codes are listed in order of execution:
Checkpoint
Code Description
E0h
The onboard ﬂoppy controller if available is initialized. Next, beginning the base
512 KB memory test.
E1h
Initializing the interrupt vector table next.
E2h
Initializing the DMA and Interrupt controllers next.
E6h
Enabling the ﬂoppy drive controller and Timer IRQs. Enabling internal cache memory.
Edh
Initializing the ﬂoppy drive.
Eeh
Looking for a ﬂoppy diskette in drive A:. Reading the ﬁrst sector of the diskette.
Efh
A read error occurred while reading the ﬂoppy drive in drive A:.
F0h
Next, searching for the AMIBOOT.ROM ﬁle in the root directory.
F1h
The AMIBOOT.ROM ﬁle is not in the root directory.
F2h
Next, reading and analyzing the ﬂoppy diskette FAT to ﬁnd the clusters occupied
by the AMIBOOT.ROM ﬁle.
F3h
Next, reading the AMIBOOT.ROM ﬁle, cluster by cluster.
F4h
The AMIBOOT.ROM ﬁle is not the correct size.
F5h
Next, disabling internal cache memory.
FBh
Next, detecting the type of ﬂash ROM.
FCh
Next, erasing the ﬂash ROM.
FDh
Next, programming the ﬂash ROM.
FFh
Flash ROM programming was successful. Next, restarting the system BIOS.
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Uncompressed Initialization Codes
The following runtime checkpoint codes are listed in order of execution.
These codes are uncompressed in F0000h shadow RAM.
Checkpoint
Code Description
03h
The NMI is disabled. Next, checking for a soft reset or a power on condition.
05h
The BIOS stack has been built. Next, disabling cache memory.
06h
Uncompressing the POST code next.
07h
Next, initializing the CPU and the CPU data area.
08h
The CMOS checksum calculation is done next.
0Ah
The CMOS checksum calculation is done. Initializing the CMOS status register for
date and time next.
0Bh
The CMOS status register is initialized. Next, performing any required initialization
before the keyboard BAT command is issued.
0Ch
The keyboard controller input buffer is free. Next, issuing the BAT command to the
keyboard controller.
0Eh
The keyboard controller BAT command result has been veriﬁed. Next, performing
any necessary initialization after the keyboard controller BAT command test.
0Fh
The initialization after the keyboard controller BAT command test is done. The keyboard command byte is written next.
10h
The keyboard controller command byte is written. Next, issuing the Pin 23 and 24
blocking and unblocking command.
11h
Next, checking if <End or <Ins> keys were pressed during power on. Initializing
CMOS RAM if the Initialize CMOS RAM in every boot AMIBIOS POST option was
set in AMIBCP or the <End> key was pressed.
12h
Next, disabling DMA controllers 1 and 2 and interrupt controllers 1 and 2.
13h
The video display has been disabled. Port B has been initialized. Next, initializing
the chipset.
14h
The 8254 timer test will begin next.
19h
Next, programming the ﬂash ROM.
1Ah
The memory refresh line is toggling. Checking the 15 second on/off time next.
2Bh
Passing control to the video ROM to perform any required conﬁguration before the
video ROM test.
2Ch
All necessary processing before passing control to the video ROM is done. Looking for the video ROM next and passing control to it.
2Dh
The video ROM has returned control to BIOS POST. Performing any required processing after the video ROM had control
23h
Reading the 8042 input port and disabling the MEGAKEY Green PC feature next.
Making the BIOS code segment writable and performing any necessary conﬁguration before initializing the interrupt vectors.
24h
The conﬁguration required before interrupt vector initialization has completed. Interrupt vector initialization is about to begin.
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Checkpoint
Code Description
25h
Interrupt vector initialization is done. Clearing the password if the POST DIAG
switch is on.
27h
Any initialization before setting video mode will be done next.
28h
Initialization before setting the video mode is complete. Conﬁguring the monochrome mode and color mode settings next.
2Ah
Bus initialization system, static, output devices will be done next, if present. See the
last page for additional information.
2Eh
Completed post-video ROM test processing. If the EGA/VGA controller is not
found, performing the display memory read/write test next.
2Fh
The EGA/VGA controller was not found. The display memory read/write test is
about to begin.
30h
The display memory read/write test passed. Look for retrace checking next.
31h
The display memory read/write test or retrace checking failed. Performing the alternate display memory read/write test next.
32h
The alternate display memory read/write test passed. Looking for alternate display
retrace checking next.
34h
Video display checking is over. Setting the display mode next.
37h
The display mode is set. Displaying the power on message next.
38h
Initializing the bus input, IPL, general devices next, if present. See the last page of
this chapter for additional information.
39h
Displaying bus initialization error messages. See the last page of this chapter for
additional information.
3Ah
The new cursor position has been read and saved. Displaying the Hit <DEL> message next.
3Bh
The Hit <DEL> message is displayed. The protected mode memory test is about
to start.
40h
Preparing the descriptor tables next.
42h
The descriptor tables are prepared. Entering protected mode for the memory test
next.
43h
Entered protected mode. Enabling interrupts for diagnostics mode next.
44h
Interrupts enabled if the diagnostics switch is on. Initializing data to check memory
wraparound at 0:0 next.
45h
Data initialized. Checking for memory wraparound at 0:0 and ﬁnding the total system memory size next.
46h
The memory wraparound test is done. Memory size calculation has been done.
Writing patterns to test memory next.
47h
The memory pattern has been written to extended memory. Writing patterns to the
base 640 KB memory next.
48h
Patterns written in base memory. Determining the amount of memory below 1 MB
next.
49h
The amount of memory below 1 MB has been found and veriﬁed.
4Bh
The amount of memory above 1 MB has been found and veriﬁed. Checking for a
soft reset and clearing the memory below 1 MB for the soft reset next. If this is a
power on situation, going to checkpoint 4Eh next.
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Checkpoint
Code Description
4Ch
The memory below 1 MB has been cleared via a soft reset. Clearing the memory
above 1 MB next.
4Dh
The memory above 1 MB has been cleared via a soft reset. Saving the memory size
next. Going to checkpoint 52h next.
4Eh
The memory test started, but not as the result of a soft reset. Displaying the ﬁrst
64 KB memory size next.
4Fh
The memory size display has started. The display is updated during the memory
test. Performing the sequential and random memory test next.
50h
The memory below 1 MB has been tested and initialized. Adjusting the displayed
memory size for relocation and shadowing next.
51h
The memory size display was adjusted for relocation and shadowing.
52h
The memory above 1 MB has been tested and initialized. Saving the memory size
information next.
53h
The memory size information and the CPU registers are saved. Entering real mode
next.
54h
Shutdown was successful. The CPU is in real mode. Disabling the Gate A20 line,
parity, and the NMI next.
57h
The A20 address line, parity, and the NMI are disabled. Adjusting the memory size
depending on relocation and shadowing next.
58h
The memory size was adjusted for relocation and shadowing. Clearing the Hit
<DEL> message next.
59h
The Hit <DEL> message is cleared. The <WAIT...> message is displayed. Starting
the DMA and interrupt controller test next.
60h
The DMA page register test passed. Performing the DMA Controller 1 base register
test next.
62h
The DMA controller 1 base register test passed. Performing the DMA controller 2
base register test next.
65h
The DMA controller 2 base register test passed. Programming DMA controllers 1
and 2 next.
66h
Completed programming DMA controllers 1 and 2. Initializing the 8259 interrupt
controller next.
67h
Completed 8259 interrupt controller initialization.
7Fh
Extended NMI source enabling is in progress.
80h
The keyboard test has started. Clearing the output buffer and checking for stuck
keys. Issuing the keyboard reset command next.
81h
A keyboard reset error or stuck key was found. Issuing the keyboard controller
interface test command next.
82h
The keyboard controller interface test completed. Writing the command byte and
initializing the circular buffer next.
83h
The command byte was written and global data initialization has completed. Checking for a locked key next.
84h
Locked key checking is over. Checking for a memory size mismatch with CMOS
RAM data next.
85h
The memory size check is done. Displaying a soft error and checking for a password
or bypassing WINBIOS Setup next.
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Code Description
86h
The password was checked. Performing any required programming before WINBIOS Setup next.
87h
The programming before WINBIOS Setup has completed. Uncompressing the
WINBIOS Setup code and executing the AMIBIOS Setup or WINBIOS Setup utility
next.
88h
Returned from WINBIOS Setup and cleared the screen. Performing any necessary
programming after WINBIOS Setup next.
89h
The programming after WINBIOS Setup has completed. Displaying the power on
screen message next.
8Ch
Programming the WINBIOS Setup options next.
8Dh
The WINBIOS Setup options are programmed. Resetting the hard disk controller
next.
8Fh
The hard disk controller has been reset. Conﬁguring the ﬂoppy drive controller
next.
91h
The ﬂoppy drive controller has been conﬁgured. Conﬁguring the hard disk drive
controller next.
95h
Initializing the bus option ROMs from C800 next. See the last page of this chapter
for additional information.
96h
Initializing before passing control to the adaptor ROM at C800.
97h
Initialization before the C800 adaptor ROM gains control has completed. The adaptor ROM check is next.
98h
The adaptor ROM had control and has now returned control to BIOS POST. Performing any required processing after the option ROM returned control.
99h
Any initialization required after the option ROM test has completed. Conﬁguring the
timer data area and printer base address next.
9Ah
Set the timer and printer base addresses. Setting the RS-232 base address next.
9Bh
Returned after setting the RS-232 base address. Performing any required initialization before the Coprocessor test next.
9Ch
Required initialization before the Coprocessor test is over. Initializing the Coprocessor next.
9Dh
Coprocessor initialized. Performing any required initialization after the Coprocessor test next.
9Eh
Initialization after the Coprocessor test is complete. Checking the extended keyboard,
keyboard ID, and Num Lock key next. Issuing the keyboard ID command next.
A2h
Displaying any soft errors next.
A3h
The soft error display has completed. Setting the keyboard typematic rate next.
A4h
The keyboard typematic rate is set. Programming the memory wait states next.
A5h
Memory wait state programming is over. Clearing the screen and enabling parity
and the NMI next.
A7h
NMI and parity enabled. Performing any initialization required before passing control
to the adaptor ROM at E000 next.
A8h
Initialization before passing control to the adaptor ROM at E000h completed. Passing
control to the adaptor ROM at E000h next.
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Checkpoint
Code Description
A9h
Returned from adaptor ROM at E000h control. Performing any initialization required
after the E000 option ROM had control next.
Aah
Initialization after E000 option ROM control has completed. Displaying the system
conﬁguration next.
Abh
Uncompressing the DMI data and executing DMI POST initialization next.
B0h
The system conﬁguration is displayed.
B1h
Copying any code to speciﬁc areas.
00h
Code copying to speciﬁc areas is done. Passing control to INT 19h boot loader
next.
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Appendix C: System Speciﬁcations
Appendix C
System Speciﬁcations
Processors
Single, dual or quad AMD Opteron 8000 series (Socket F) type processors
Note: Please refer to our web site for a complete listing of supported processors.
Chipset
nVidia MCP55 Pro and IO55 chipset
BIOS
8 Mb AMI® Flash ROM
Memory Capacity
Thirty-two dual-channel DIMM slots supporting up to 128 GB of registered ECC
DDR2-667/533/400 SDRAM
Note: Memory may be installed to provide interleaved or non-interleaved conﬁ gurations. See
the memory section in Chapter 5 for details.
SATA Controller
On-chip controller for six-port Serial ATA (RAID 0, 1, 0+1, 5 and JBOD
supported)
SAS Controller (2041M-32R+ only)
LSI 1068E controller for eight-port SAS (RAID 0, 1, 10 and JBOD supported,
optional RAID 5 support with iButton installed)
Drive Bays
Six hot-swap drive bays to house six SAS or SATA drives
Peripheral Drive Bays
One slim DVD-ROM drive
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Expansion Slots
Two PCI-Express x16 slots, one PCI-Express x8 slot, one PCI-Express x4 slot
(x8 slot using x4 signal) and one PCI-X 133/100 MHz slot: all must be lowproﬁle cards
Serverboard
2041M-32R+: H8QM3-2 (Proprietary form factor)
2041M-T2R+: H8QMi-2 (Proprietary form factor)
Dimensions (both): 16 x 13.05 in (406 x 331 mm)
Chassis
SC828TQ-R1200 (2U form factor)
Dimensions: (WxHxD) 17.2 x 3.5 x 27.75 in. (437 x 89 x 705 mm)
Weight
Gross (Bare Bone): 43 lbs. (19.5 kg.)
System Cooling
Six (6) 8-cm heavy duty fans
System Input Requirements
AC Input Voltage: 100-240 VAC
Rated Input Current: 15A (100V) to 6A (240V)
Rated Input Frequency: 50-60 Hz
Power Supply
Rated Output Power: 1200W (Model# PWS-1K22-1R)
Rated Output Voltages: +12V (100A), +5Vsb (4A)
BTU Rating
4654 BTUs/hr (for rated output power of 1200W)
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Appendix C: System Speciﬁcations
Operating Environment
Operating Temperature: 10º to 35º C (50º to 95º F)
Non-operating Temperature: -40º to 70º C (-40º to 158º F)
Operating Relative Humidity: 8% to 90% (non-condensing)
Non-operating Relative Humidity: 5 to 95% (non-condensing)
Regulatory Compliance
Electromagnetic Emissions:
FCC Class A, EN 55022 Class A, EN 61000-3-2/-3-3, CISPR 22 Class A
Electromagnetic Immunity:
EN 55024/CISPR 24, (EN 61000-4-2, EN 61000-4-3, EN 61000-4-4,
EN 61000-4-5, EN 61000-4-6, EN 61000-4-8, EN 61000-4-11)
Safety:
EN 60950/IEC 60950-Compliant, UL Listed (USA), CUL Listed (Canada), TUV
Certiﬁed (Germany), CE Marking (Europe)
California Best Management Practices Regulations for Perchlorate Materials:
This Perchlorate warning applies only to products containing CR (Manganese
Dioxide) Lithium coin cells. “Perchlorate Material-special handling may apply.
See www.dtsc.ca.gov/hazardouswaste/perchlorate”
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AS2041M-32R+/2041M-T2R+ User's Manual
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